Faith is all about taking that first step, building confidence, and keeping your eyes on Jesus. The critical factor in faith isn’t its size, but its object.
Chronicles is written as a “pep talk” to a new generation of the people of God. It’s filled with inspirational stories of God’s directing, empowering, and ongoing work through His chosen nation, as well as dreadful warnings to not repeat the sins of the past.
The books of First and Second Kings open with the building of the Temple and close with the burning of the Temple. The nation God established has been uprooted and erased from the map!
Interestingly, the only example given of Solomon’s wisdom is the story of dividing a child between the two prostitutes. In First Kings, Israel prostitutes itself to false idols, and God seems to be making the same judgment.
In Second Samuel, we see King David go from the golden age of righteousness when Israel was invincible, to the dark ages of unrighteousness, when he was conquered by sin.
