Fr. Mike Schmitz

On God rests my deliverance and my honor, my mighty rock, my refuge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Men of low estate are but a breath. Men of high estate are a delusion. In the balances they go up. They are together lighter than a breath. Put no confidence in extortion. Set no vain hopes on robbery.

If riches increase, set not your heart on them. Once God has spoken, twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.

If riches increase, set not your heart on them. Once God has spoken, twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.

If riches increase, set not your heart on them. Once God has spoken, twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.

Yes, to you, Lord God, belongs steadfast love. To you belongs power. You love us with a love that doesn't change. You love us with a love that is constantly dynamic and constantly activated. Lord God, you're not a God of potency. You're a God of actuality. You're not a God of dreams. You're a God of reality. And in all things, we trust you. In all things, we praise you.

Yes, to you, Lord God, belongs steadfast love. To you belongs power. You love us with a love that doesn't change. You love us with a love that is constantly dynamic and constantly activated. Lord God, you're not a God of potency. You're a God of actuality. You're not a God of dreams. You're a God of reality. And in all things, we trust you. In all things, we praise you.

Yes, to you, Lord God, belongs steadfast love. To you belongs power. You love us with a love that doesn't change. You love us with a love that is constantly dynamic and constantly activated. Lord God, you're not a God of potency. You're a God of actuality. You're not a God of dreams. You're a God of reality. And in all things, we trust you. In all things, we praise you.

And this day, as you speak to us, once again, we continue to trust in you. Please hear our prayer, and please make yourself known by every one of us. In Jesus' name we pray, amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Okay, so here we are at the end of David's life.

And this day, as you speak to us, once again, we continue to trust in you. Please hear our prayer, and please make yourself known by every one of us. In Jesus' name we pray, amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Okay, so here we are at the end of David's life.

And this day, as you speak to us, once again, we continue to trust in you. Please hear our prayer, and please make yourself known by every one of us. In Jesus' name we pray, amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Okay, so here we are at the end of David's life.

Now, yesterday, in 1 Kings chapter 1, at the end of his life, but these are David's final words that he gives to his son Solomon. And gosh, there's a couple of things to pay attention to. One is that David's last words are, hey, make sure you kill these people or make sure that you show some kind of leniency, some kind of clemency to others. But what is David doing?

Now, yesterday, in 1 Kings chapter 1, at the end of his life, but these are David's final words that he gives to his son Solomon. And gosh, there's a couple of things to pay attention to. One is that David's last words are, hey, make sure you kill these people or make sure that you show some kind of leniency, some kind of clemency to others. But what is David doing?

Now, yesterday, in 1 Kings chapter 1, at the end of his life, but these are David's final words that he gives to his son Solomon. And gosh, there's a couple of things to pay attention to. One is that David's last words are, hey, make sure you kill these people or make sure that you show some kind of leniency, some kind of clemency to others. But what is David doing?

David is imparting his hard words. earned wisdom, his hard earned knowledge of, um, yeah, Adonijah. He had turned against you. He turned against me and he had gathered a number of people to himself. Some of the people who will get, they will want to get close to you, King Solomon. People like Joab, like Shimei, who had cursed David when he was on the run from Absalom. These kinds of people.

David is imparting his hard words. earned wisdom, his hard earned knowledge of, um, yeah, Adonijah. He had turned against you. He turned against me and he had gathered a number of people to himself. Some of the people who will get, they will want to get close to you, King Solomon. People like Joab, like Shimei, who had cursed David when he was on the run from Absalom. These kinds of people.

David is imparting his hard words. earned wisdom, his hard earned knowledge of, um, yeah, Adonijah. He had turned against you. He turned against me and he had gathered a number of people to himself. Some of the people who will get, they will want to get close to you, King Solomon. People like Joab, like Shimei, who had cursed David when he was on the run from Absalom. These kinds of people.

Here is David who says, okay, it's your job, Solomon, when I'm gone to deal with these people, to deal with these men in a way that is just. So there's that. And so then the rest of this chapter, chapter 2 in 1 Kings, is spent with Solomon trying to essentially mete out the justice that his father advised him to do. But here's something I think is so important.

Here is David who says, okay, it's your job, Solomon, when I'm gone to deal with these people, to deal with these men in a way that is just. So there's that. And so then the rest of this chapter, chapter 2 in 1 Kings, is spent with Solomon trying to essentially mete out the justice that his father advised him to do. But here's something I think is so important.

Here is David who says, okay, it's your job, Solomon, when I'm gone to deal with these people, to deal with these men in a way that is just. So there's that. And so then the rest of this chapter, chapter 2 in 1 Kings, is spent with Solomon trying to essentially mete out the justice that his father advised him to do. But here's something I think is so important.

On the last day of David's life or last day where he's talking to King Solomon, he gives him some advice. And I've heard it said that when it comes to parenting, Children, pay more attention to the example that we give than the advice that we offer. If that makes any sense. That children, pay more attention to the example that we set rather than the advice that we offer.