1 Chronicles 10 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 1 Chronicles 10.

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Meditate on verses 13-14.

 

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed

 against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD

which he did not keep; and also because he asked

counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it,

 and did not inquire of the LORD.  

Therefore, He killed him and turned

the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

 

What a tragic chapter in Scripture!  The king of Israel and his sons died in a single day, with King Saul’s head ignobly paraded by idolatrous Philistines as a battle trophy then placed in the temple of Dagon (v. 10; 1 Samuel 5).  The chapter probably made your stomach turn, especially the last two verses:  God killed Saul for two reasons—He did not keep God’s Word, and he consulted with a medium (vs. 13-14).

 

Do not be tempted to take lightly the consequences of disobeying God and His Word.  Do not be attracted to teachers who focus on God’s love and forgiveness but ignore His hatred of sin and the life-altering results of abiding in it.  Learn from the entire Word of God, both Old and New Testaments, so you can live with Christ in a manner pleasing to Him.

 

Pray not to experience 1 Chronicles 10:13-14 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, do not let _________ and me die for

trespasses which we commit against You. 

Let us keep Your Word, LORD, and let us

never seek counsel from a medium.  Let us

always inquire of You.  We do not want to be

 in a situation where You need to kill us.

Thank You for Your salvation, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

1 Chronicles 9 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 1 Chronicles 9.

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Meditate on verse 23.

 

So, they and their sons had charge

 of the gates of the house

of the LORD, even the house

 of the tent, as guards. 

 

What a privilege to be a Levite trusted to keep watch over the house of the LORD!  Nothing was allowed into the temple that did not belong there.  Anything and anyone who could defile God’s house were faithfully kept out day and night. 

 

The spiritual applications from this genealogy scream off the page.  God wants you to guard yourself and those you love.  Keep the trusted watch God has given you for your family, not allowing anyone or anything into your home, even via electronic media, that would defile you and your loved ones.  Faithfully stand guard at the threshold of your church—do not allow false teaching to creep in that corrupts the body of Christ.  Pray day and night for God to keep you and yours from evil (2 Thessalonians 3:3).

 

Use the words from 1 Chronicles 9:19, 21, 23 and 26-27 to pray over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, _________ and I will be keepers of the

 thresholds of Your tent.  Let us be over Your

camp, LORD, keepers of the entrance.  Make

us gatekeepers of the entrance of the tent

of meeting.  Let us and our children have charge

of the gates of Your house, LORD.  Let us serve as

guards of Your truth.  Keep us faithful in

this office of trust.  We will spend the night around

Your house, God, because the watch has been

committed to us.  We will be in charge of opening Your house

morning by morning so others can know You.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

 

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

 

 

1 Chronicles 8 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 1 Chronicles 8.

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Meditate on verse 13.

 

And Beriah and Shema, who were

 heads of fathers' households

 of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who

 put to flight the inhabitants of Gath.

 

Think about Beriah and Shema.  These two men are in a chapter containing more than 120 names; most have no more of a descriptor than a comma after their name.  But, in the middle of the name comma name comma list, are Beriah and Shema, who will forever be remembered for “putting to flight the inhabitants of Gath” (v. 13). 

 

Gath was one of five royal cities of the Philistines and the native city of the giant, Goliath (1 Samuel 17:4, 23).  Beriah and Shema drove out those who dwelled in a city renowned for giants and idolatry (1 Samuel 6:17-18; 2 Samuel 21:20-22).  Now their names are renowned by God because they did so.

 

Ask God to make you and your family like Beriah and Shema, not afraid of the giants.  Drive out the giants, those things that keep you from walking whole-heartedly with God.  With God’s help, drive them out of your home, workplace, school, church, etc.

 

Pray 1 Chronicles 8:13 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, make __________ and me like

 Beriah and Shema, heads of our

 households who put to flight the inhabitants

of what keeps us from You.

LORD, give us the courage to remove the giants.

In Your all-powerful name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

1 Chronicles 7 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 1 Chronicles 7.

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Meditate on verse 40a.

 

All these were the sons of Asher, heads

of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty

men of valor, heads of the princes.

 

“Mighty men of valor” is repeated six times in 1 Chronicles 7 (vs. 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 40).  These were brave, strong, virtuous men—leaders of their families—ready to go to war if necessary (v. 11).  What a great chapter to pray over men!  Pray for God to make men valiant and courageous for Christ and their families.  Pray for God to grow up boys to become mighty men, leading their families in Godliness. 

 

Satan and the world want men to be weak and self-centered, instead of mighty men of God.  As a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7), pray 1 Chronicles 7:2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 23, and 40 over men and families.

 

“LORD, make this male generation

 mighty men of valor. 

Make ___________ and __________ chief men. 

 (Leaders in their homes, churches,

businesses, communities, etc.)

Make the men in our family

mighty men of valor.

Make ___________ the head of his household,

a mighty man of valor.

Make the men in this generation

heads of their households,

mighty men of valor.

Make these heads of households,

mighty men of valor

who are ready to go out with the army to war. 

Make them men of valor

who will spiritually go to war

 for the sake of their family.  LORD, please

do not let misfortune come upon ______________ and my house. 

Make all our sons heads of their houses,

choice and mighty men of valor, heads even of princes.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

1 Chronicles 6 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 1 Chronicles 6.

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Meditate on verse 33a.

 

These are those who served with their sons.

 

As you observe the genealogies in 1 Chronicles 1-9, you see things that are important to God.  For example, all nations descended from Adam (1 Chronicles 1).  The nation of Israel descended from Abraham through Isaac (1 Chronicles 1:34).  King David descended from the tribe of Judah, and from his lineage will come King Jesus (1 Chronicles 2-4).  God gave Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh land on the east side of Jordan (1 Chronicles 5).  The tribe of Levi has a special role throughout the 12 tribes of Israel (1 Chronicles 6).  The Levites were set apart by God and scattered throughout Israel for the purpose of serving God and His people and teaching His Word.

 

As a spiritual Levite, your ministry is the same: serve Christ and His Church, proclaiming His excellencies (1 Peter 2:9-10).  We love that the Kohathites served with their sons.  From the time our children were preschoolers, they served in church: setting out signs, putting up chairs, and handing out bulletins.  As they got older, they were part of the praise team: setting up sound equipment, playing instruments, and cleaning up after rehearsals.  As they got even older, they started children’s programs, led youth groups, and volunteered where the body of Christ needed help.  Today, they and their spouses continue to serve Jesus, and their children are serving the church with their parents.

 

Ask the LORD to give your family, even your little ones, opportunities to serve in your church.  Pray 1 Chronicles 6:33 and 48 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, let ___________ and me serve You

with our children.  Appoint our family for all

the service of Your Church, God.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

 

1 Chronicles 5 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 1 Chronicles 5.

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Meditate on verses 20b and 22a.

 

They cried out to God in the battle, and He

 answered their prayers because

they trusted in Him.  For many fell

slain, because the war was of God.

 

 

There were 44,760 valiant warriors from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, who needed God to fight their battle in order to win the war (vs. 18-22).  These men, skilled with sword and bow, trusted Almighty God, crying out to Him.  Miraculously, God answered their prayers.

 

What an encouraging story in the middle of a genealogy!  God answers the prayers of those who trust Him.

 

So, this is your story.  You are praying verses from Scripture because you are a warrior, a valiant prayer warrior on the wall for the sake of those you love.  And, now you have another prayer for your arsenal.  Cry out to God with 1 Chronicles 5:20 and 22 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD God, I am crying out to You

 in the midst of this battle for ______________.

I trust in You; please answer my prayers! 

This war is of You, God!

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

1 Chronincles 4 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 1 Chronicles 4.

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Meditate on verse 9.

 

Jabez was more honorable than

his brothers, and his mother

 named him Jabez saying,

 "Because I bore him with pain."

 

Perhaps you have heard of the prayer of Jabez.  It is a prayer tucked in the middle of 407 genealogy verses (1 Chronicles 1-9).  God wanted the chronicler to include the prayer because a guy named Pain and Sorrow¹ was an honorable man (vs. 9-10).  Incredible!  It doesn’t matter who your family is or what they say about you; you can be an honorable person, whom God hears and answers their prayers. 

 

This chapter has at least five treasure verses to pray.  Pray 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 and 38-40 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, make ___________ and me more honorable.

  Oh God, please bless us indeed and

 enlarge our border.  Let Your hand be with

us and keep from harm that it might not

 pain us!  God, please grant our requests.

 Make us leaders in our families and let

 our families’ houses increase greatly.

 We seek pasture for our flocks.  Please let

us find rich and good pasture.  May our

 land be broad and quiet and peaceful.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

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The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell