"Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed."
BACKGROUND/COMMENTARY: Starting with verse 11, David is warning Solomon to stay faithful to God and His Word. From David Guzik of blueletterbible.org: "May the LORD be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the LORD your God: The Chronicler emphasized David's legacy and Solomon's mission to build the temple. This would become by far Solomon's greatest accomplishment.
That you may keep the law of the LORD your God: David knew that Solomon could not be strong or courageous without obedient fellowship with God. In this place of obedient fellowship, Solomon would prosper in all that he did.
Be strong and of good courage; do not fear nor be dismayed: Solomon could take courage and reject fear because God promised David that as long as his sons walked in obedience, they would keep the throne of Israel (1 Kings 2:1-4). "This is an amazing promise. No matter what the Assyrians or the Egyptians or the Babylonians did, as long as David's sons were obedient and followed God with their heart and with all their soul, God would establish their kingdom. He would take care of the rest."
PERSONAL APPLICATION: Even Solomon, who was the wisest man who ever lived, still needed to be reminded by his father, King David, that it would only be through keeping the law of the Lord that Solomon could be strong and of good courage; walking without fear through whatever life would throw at him. The same is even more true of us today! God will accomplish what He has in store for us as long as we keep His Word buried deep in our heart. If we live our lives like that, we will NEVER need to fear what the future has in store for us!!
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