You Have The Advantage

The advantage comes first as a declaration that God’s people already know, but still need affirmed in the Word: if God is for His people, nothing standing against them has the final word. David’s charge to Solomon in 1 Kings 2 sets the whole thing up, because David is at the end of his life and Solomon is stepping into a throne, a destiny, and a calling. David does not tell Solomon to chase applause, build a name, or impress the kingdom. David tells him to take courage, be a man, and observe the requirements of the Lord.