Joel M Bradshaw

2“I [King David]am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3and observe what the Lord your [Crown Prince Solomon] God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses.–1 Kings 2

1. These were final words between a father and a son.
2. David covers how Solomon should be, how he should act, what he should observe, how he should walk, and what he should keep.
3. These are all wonderful verbs that describe every aspect of life.
4. We are not surprised that Solomon would compose many proverbs describing the life his father commanded him to live.
5. Remember, though. David wasn’t just saying to be sincere about life, as if sincerity or energy were enough.
6. David linked the faithful life to following the Bible and obeying God. David was concrete and not pluralistic about this.
7. Be, act, observe, walk, and keep. Think about these verbs in your own life. What standard do live by? Is it the Bible? I have to stay diligent, as well.–JMB