# 1 Chronicles 22 #soap ## Title: The Secret to Greatness ## Scripture: (1 Chronicles 22:12-13) “Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he places you in charge of Israel, so you may obey the law of the Lord your God. Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the Lord ordered Moses to give to Israel. Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic!” (NET) ## Observation: David is undeniably one of the greatest kings to have ever lived. People who do not know the Bible can recognize his name. When he is giving his son advice on how to be successful, he gives Solomon his secret. The secret is to follow and obey God. David is admitting that he didn’t come up with all his good ideas by himself. He followed the Lord. Don’t expect to have all the good ideas either. You don’t have to put that amount of pressure on yourself. You don’t have to be the smartest, the coolest, the trendiest, or anything like that. Your job is to follow the Lord and He will be your “secret” to success. He will give you all you need and more. ## Application: Trust the Lord and see your walk with Him as the wisest thing you can do. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for knowing what we need and leading us all along the way.