My reading plan has had me reading about the life of David the last few weeks, and we’ve gotten now to David’s commissioning of Solomon to build the temple in Jerusalem. David tells his son that it was on his heart to build a house for God’s name, but he has shed too much blood in war in his lifetime. So, he instead commissions his son, Solomon, to build the temple. And he provides Solomon with great quantities of materials and an abundance of workmen for the task.

After telling Solomon all that he has for building the temple, he says to him, “Arise and work! The LORD be with you!” (1 Chronicles 22:16).

Today, on this Monday, I pray that we hear this command to us as well with whatever the work is in front of us. We all have work to do today. It may be a job, it may be taking care of our house or family, it may be serving others in the community. Whatever it is, there is work before us, and we have been given all that we need to do it for the glory of God.

So this morning, as you look ahead at your day and you week, hear the command of the Lord: “Arise and work! The LORD be with you!”