As I study the lives of the biblical Kings David and Solomon, these chapters speak to me both scripturally and personally. My own genealogical research traces my family line back to the house of David — the same royal line Matthew 1 records in the ancestry of Jesus Christ. I only share this as a reminder that God’s promises stretch across generations and even until this very day.

David shows us that God lifts the humble and restores the repentant. Solomon shows us that wisdom is a gift, but loyalty is a choice. Their stories remind us that covenant faithfulness is the true inheritance of every believer.

The very overall lineage of Jesus Christ as is discussed in the Bible teaches that God works through imperfect families, imperfect people, and imperfect stories to fulfill His perfect purposes. May these chapters strengthen your walk with Christ and deepen your sense of covenant heritage in Him.

I testify that Jesus Christ is ALIVE!

In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Apostle D. Todd Harrison

Apostle of Jesus Christ

Called directly by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself—just as Paul was on the Damascus Road—to serve Him directly and personally

Set apart by the Lord according to the ancient pattern

Now in the Seventh Year of Global Apostolic Ministry to All Nations