May Your Life Evoke Praises For God
on March 31st, 2019
God appeared to Solomon and asked him to name anything he wanted. Solomon asked God to give him wisdom to accomplish his purpose as ruler of God's people. God was so pleased with Solomon's request that He said to Solomon: "I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you... Read More
How Is The Promise Fulfilled and Maintained?
on March 30th, 2019
God first appeared to Solomon and promised to bless him with wisdom and wealth because he had put God's kingdom agenda before his own needs. God fulfilled His promise and Solomon became the richest and wisest of all kings. Solomon built a magnificent temple for God.For the second time, God appeared to Solomon and promised that He had consecrated the temple and put His Name on it forever. He promis... Read More
Dedicate Your Blessings Back To God
on March 29th, 2019
After seven years of cutting down trees from Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea, and floating them by rafts to the specified place of work; after thirty thousand men had taken turns in shifts of ten thousand a month to live in Lebanon and work on the materials needed for the temple; after a labor force of seventy thousand carriers, eighty thousand stonecutters, and thirty-three hundred foremen had a... Read More
May You Be Filled With The Glory of God
on March 28th, 2019
The magnificent temple of God had been built and Solomon was about to dedicate it. The priests placed the ark of the covenant in the Most Holy Place after sacrificing a countless number of sheep and cattle. The priests then readied themselves to perform their duties but they could not, "because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled His temple." The "cloud" represented the presence and glo... Read More
It's About Obedience; Not The Building.
on March 27th, 2019
The temple Solomon built for God was very opulent. The inside was panelled with very expensive wood and intricate decorative carvings all around. The inside of the temple was also covered in pure gold. Solomon also covered the floors of the temple with pure gold. It took him seven years to complete the temple. By all accounts, this was a very impressive building. The Creator of the universe, who h... Read More
The Vision Will Be Fulfilled
on March 26th, 2019
Building the temple to "host" the Presence of God was the most significant accomplishment of Solomon. It is interesting that Hiram, King of Tyre, remarked upon hearing of Solomon's desire to build the temple: "Praise be to the LORD today, for He has given Solomon a wise son to rule over this great nation." Hiram considered Solomon to be wise because he saw in him, a king who was seeking to "establ... Read More