Father David

As we celebrate Father’s Sunday, I want to think about what father David said to his son Solomon

based on 1 Chronicles 28:9-10 and to receive three lessons

how we as parents can be good examples to our children:

First, father David said to his son Solomon, “know the God of your father” (v. 9).

The reason why David said like this is because

He wanted to pass down the right knowledge of God to Solomon.

And that right knowledge is ‘My God is covenant God.’

Therefore, David wanted his son Solomon to succeed in all that he did and wherever he turned (1 Kgs. 2:3).

Second, father David said to his son Solomon,

‘Serve the God of your father with a whole heart and a willing mind’ (1 Chron. 28:9).

Father David not only wanted Solomon to receive the blessing of success from God

But also to keep that blessing.  And the secret was to serve the Lord.

Third, father David said to his son Solomon,

‘He has chosen you to be courageous and act in building a house for the sanctuary’ (v. 10).

The reason why David said like this to Solomon was

Because Solomon was still young and inexperienced

and the work of building the Lord’s temple was great (29:1).