Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished

 

 

David gave his son, Solomon, instructions on how to build the Lord’s Temple. Along with the building plans, David gave him three important leadership principles and one promise. 

 

THE THREE PRINCIPLES:

1. Be strong - This is a matter of your will. Be firm and resolute in determination. When fear comes and it will, be strong and do not fear.

 

2. Be courageous - This is a matter of your passion. Stay alert and be brave. Be stout and do not be dismayed. For the one who is dismayed has lost all hope.

 

3. Do it - This is a matter of your activity. Get busy until you have finished the work the Lord has for you. Long before Nike, David said, Just do it!

 

THE PROMISE

The promise supports the three leadership principles, promising the Lord’s continuous and powerful presence. For we can do nothing without the Lord. Yet with the Lord, we can do all things.

 

David told Solomon that the Lord would never leave, nor forsake him until he had finished the work assigned to him. This promise was not only for David’s son, Solomon, but for the Son of David, Jesus Christ. Who after completing the work the Father had assigned to Him on the cross, declared, “It is finished!” And so He became the Chief Cornerstone of God’s temple and we are being built into His spiritual house like living stones through Him - Eph. 2:19-20

 

1. Father, empower us to draw deeply from the well of Your strength, so we may remain steadfast and unwavering in our faith and in our commitment to Your will. 

 

2. Father, You are our source of courage! Let our actions reflect our trust in You, knowing that You are with us every step of the way.

 

3. Father, teach us to move beyond words and into action. Guide our hands and hearts to work faithfully until the work You have given us is complete.

 

4. Father, help us to feel Your presence in times of joy and sorrow, in success and struggle. May Your presence be our constant source of strength and peace. 

 

5. Father, strengthen our faith and commitment to live out our calling with confidence, knowing that through Christ, all things are possible.