Hey guys, we just finished a great year looking at the Practices, Beliefs and Virtues that we need to have in order to live a life that is glorifing to God and attractive to those that are "far from God", as Bill Hybels would say. This summer we are meeting at Panera Bread on Cantrell at 6:30 every Wednesday morning to dive in to the Scriptures.
I thought I would start a blog to encourage all of us to continue our discussion throughout the week. If you have to miss a week this will be the place to stay connected. Please post your thoughts, questions, musings and insights from the Holy Spirit. Even if you weren't able to attend, please feel free to contribute.
This morning we launched our study in the book of 1 Kings. We are going to focus on the first 11 chapters, the life of Solomon. This brings in other Scripture about his life and even more that he wrote such as some of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon, so it will be rich.
This morning we talked about what was going on as the book of 1 Kings opens. David is old and sick and his son, Adonijah, makes a play for the throne. How did that happen? Great question. Now consider verse 6 that says, "His (Adonijah's) father (David) had never interfered with him by asking, 'Why do you behave as you do?'."
Sure David was a busy guy running the kingdom of Israel and all but what can we learn about parenting and our busy schedules? We had some great discussion.
If you are a parent, what does this say about your priorities and the possible impact on your kids in the future? There are a ton of other questions that can be asked about this. What are your thoughts?
I hope everyone can join us next week as we coninue looking at 1 Kings.
Blessings,
Roger
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Roger,
ReplyDeleteThanks for setting up the Blog. This will be a great place to share ideas and applications.
One thing I am looking for is ways to connect to my boys...much as David needed to do.
We talked about some of the current ways of communication, like blogs, texting and cell phones, but I also think the time spent with our children will pay big dividends as we build relationships with them.