Author Archives: Mark Shields

  A dream of David’s was to build the temple of God. He was not able to build it himself but his son Solomon did and in 1 Kings 8, it is written that Solomon began to furnish the temple. … Continue reading →

  Last week, I wrote about David’s concern for future generations as he prayed God would give them wisdom. If you read the first few chapters of 1 Kings, these prayers were answered. Solomon asked for wisdom and he received … Continue reading →

  Psalm 72 was the last psalm written by David. It was written near the end of his life. He wrote this partly for his son Solomon who would be the next king of Israel but mostly to the future … Continue reading →

  The book of Psalms is 150 spiritual songs and poems and they are often called the psalms of David because he was the author of a large number of them. They were praise songs to God. Psalm 66-67 is about looking back … Continue reading →