Podcast Introduction Today is HISTORY Tuesday, and we will finish 1 Chronicles with the reading of chapters 25-29. And of course I’ll have an “On This Date In Church History” segment for you, too. I’m calling today’s episode “The Man After God’s Own Heart.”   J. & R. Lamb Studios, Designer. Design drawing for stained glass memorial window “King David” with Jerusalem and Mt. Zion. [Between 1950 and 1980] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress. Comments on 1 Chronicles 28-29 These chapters are the finale of David’s life.  David wanted to build the Temple, but God told him that since he had been a man of war and had spilled blood, he would not be the one to build it. That would be for his son, Solomon. Instead of allowing David to build the Temple, God told David that He (God) would build an everlasting house for David. There would be a descendant of David on the throne forever. But God did allow David to make the preparations to build it, and this David did with all of his heart. He gathered gold, silver, bronze, wood, onyx and a variety of other stones, and marble. And he arranged for all the craftsmen that would do the work In addition, David gave the plans for building the Temple to Solomon. So in today’s parlance, you might say that David was a sort of General Contractor. Not exactly, but you get the idea. The point is, God allowed David to do everything but actually be involved in the actual construction. And David put his all into the preparation. In these final two chapters, David called together all of Israel’s leaders and told them that they should be careful to seek out all the commandments of the Lord their God so that they would possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance for their children and children’s children forever. And he had words of advice for Solomon, his son. He said, “…know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts.” And he said, ““Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God—will be with you.” This is good advice for any parent to pass to their children, don’t you think? And then David offered praise to God in the manner that you would expect the one who wrote most of the Psalms would do.  Then Solomon took the throne, and he was anointed king. And the Lord exalted Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel