# 1 Kings 02 #soap ## Title: What It Takes to be Successful ## Scripture: (1 Kings 2:1-4) When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son: “I am about to die. Be strong and become a man! Do the job the Lord your God has assigned you by following his instructions and obeying his rules, commandments, regulations, and laws as written in the law of Moses. Then you will succeed in all you do and seek to accomplish, and the Lord will fulfill his promise to me, ‘If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,’ he promised, ‘you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’ (NET) ## Observation: There are so many things we could take from this passage. The number one thing that I like is what David said would cause success in his son’s life. If Solomon will follow the Lord and observe His requirements, he will be successful. Sure, there are other things he has to do, but this will be the foundation. This is still true today. Sure, you have to get up and go to work. You have to pay your taxes, spend your money wisely, and be honest in all you do. These things come from obeying the commands of the Lord. David is giving his son the “cheat code” to success. Follow the Lord in all His ways and you will, by default, do the things required to be successful. ## Application: Follow the Lord to find success in whatever you pursue. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being wiser than we can imagine.