Tallowood

What will your last words be? Not to be morbid, but we may have a chance to speak meaningful words to our family before we leave this world. What will we say? The writer of 1 Kings shows us a picture of David speaking final words to his son Solomon. In his “last will and testament,” David urges his son to walk in obedience to God, setting a pattern of faithfulness, so that generations of his descendants might reign on David’s throne. As we think about the legacy of our lives, we look to the Word made flesh, the Lord of life, David’s descendant who lives and reigns forever at the right hand of the Father. We will give an account for every word we speak. Let’s make them count. Message based on 1 Kings 2:1-4. Quotes:Alexander MacLaren: Only he who can say, "The Lord is the strength of my life," can say, "Of whom shall I be afraid?"Tony Merida: But leadership isn’t about giftedness as much as it is about Christlikeness. David gives us a simple understanding of godly manhood: Obedience to God’s