{"id":4658,"date":"2019-08-26T20:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T03:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/?p=4658"},"modified":"2019-08-25T22:08:42","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T05:08:42","slug":"2chronicles_9_13-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/2chronicles_9_13-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Life is a Game of Thrones"},"content":{"rendered":"

2 Chronicles 9:13-31\u00a0Click here for Bible Verses<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is 2 Chronicles 9:13-31.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

On verses 1-18:\u00a0\u00a0Here the Chronicler describes all the gold that Solomon accumulated on an annual basis (v13-16), the gold and ivory throne that he sat on, which was unlike anything that had ever been made for any other kingdom (v17-19), the possessions Solomon amassed (v20, 24, 27), the connections Solomon had (v21), the audience he attracted (v23),\u00a0\u00a0the horses and chariots he collected (v25, 28), and the territories he ruled over (v26).\u00a0\u00a0Verse 22 sums it up: \u201cKing Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yet as impressive as Solomon\u2019s splendor, wealth and wisdom may have been, the sad reality is that none of it lasted and none of it satisfied.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Here the Chronicler is very gentle in his treatment of Solomon, as he barely alludes to Solomon\u2019s moral failures such as his refusal to obey God in the area of marriage (2 Chronicles\u00a08:11; see also 1 Kings 11:1-13) and his obsession with accumulating gold and horses in violation of God\u2019s instructions to kings (see Deuteronomy 17:16-17).\u00a0\u00a0The Chronicler does not mention the crumbling of Solomon\u2019s relationship with God or the depression and disillusionment that resulted.\u00a0\u00a0But Solomon himself would write in the book of Ecclesiastes that all of the riches, fame, possessions, power and wisdom he accumulated were ultimately and utterly meaningless.\u00a0 Solomon’s son Rehoboam would take over his father’s throne, only to see most of the kingdom that Solomon had worked so hard to build slip through his fingers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a sobering reminder that:<\/p>\n

No matter how much gold and riches you accumulate,
\nNo matter how big an audience you garner,
\nNo matter how many horses and chariots you collect,
\nNone of it lasts forever.<\/p>\n

The only thing that lasts, and the only thing that satisfies in the end, is a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.\u00a0\u00a0As missionary Charles Studd once wrote,<\/p>\n

Only one life ’twill soon be past.
\nOnly what’s done for Christ will last.<\/em><\/p>\n

As impressive as Solomon\u2019s throne may have been, it did not last.\u00a0\u00a0In contrast, when you read Revelation 4, you read about God\u2019s throne.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rather than focusing on how impressive the throne itself is, Revelation 4 focuses on how beautiful is the One who sits on that throne and how alive are those that surround the throne.\u00a0\u00a0Praise God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Life is a game of thrones where the central question is, “Which throne will you live for: Solomon\u2019s throne or Jesus\u2019 throne?”\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Where can we find true, satisfying and everlasting life?\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s when we choose to centre ourselves around the throne of Jesus, worshiping at the feet of the king who reigns forever.<\/p>\n

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Lord Jesus, Solomon ruled and reigned for 40 years, and then he died.\u00a0\u00a0You are the only King who reigns forever.\u00a0\u00a0Whereas Solomon\u2019s throne did not last, Your throne will last forever.\u00a0\u00a0Instead of spending this life chasing the temporary riches, fame and power of Solomon, may I find true, satisfying and everlasting life at Your throne.\u00a0\u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, AMEN!<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is 2 Chronicles 9:13-31.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

On verses 1-18:\u00a0\u00a0Here the Chronicler describes all the gold that Solomon accumulated on an annual basis (v13-16), the gold and ivory throne that he sat on, which was unlike anything that had ever been made for any other kingdom (v17-19), the possessions Solomon amassed (v20, 24, 27), the connections Solomon had (v21), the audience he attracted (v23),\u00a0\u00a0the horses and chariots he collected (v25, 28), and the territories he ruled over (v26).\u00a0\u00a0Verse 22 sums it up: \u201cKing Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yet as impressive as Solomon\u2019s splendor, wealth and wisdom may have been, the sad reality is that none of it lasted and none of it satisfied.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Here the Chronicler is very gentle in his treatment of Solomon, as he barely alludes to Solomon\u2019s moral failures such as his refusal to obey God in the area of marriage (2 Chronicles\u00a08:11; see also 1 Kings 11:1-13) and his obsession with accumulating gold and horses in violation of God\u2019s instructions to kings (see Deuteronomy 17:16-17).\u00a0\u00a0The Chronicler does not mention the crumbling of Solomon\u2019s relationship with God or the depression and disillusionment that resulted.\u00a0\u00a0But Solomon himself would write in the book of Ecclesiastes that all of the riches, fame, possessions, power and wisdom he accumulated were ultimately and utterly meaningless.\u00a0 Solomon’s son Rehoboam would take over his father’s throne, only to see most of the kingdom that Solomon had worked so hard to build slip through his fingers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gametime-sharing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4658"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4661,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4658\/revisions\/4661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}