The various portions of the passage today describe how the Ark
was brought into the temple at Jerusalem and the prayers offered up by Solomon
as he dedicated the temple. A couple of items stood out to me from these
passages.
1)
1 Kings 8:5- ..and King Solomon and
the entire assembly of Israel that had gathered about him were before the ark,
sacrificing so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.
Is this how we give in thankfulness for the blessing that God has
bestowed on us, or do we count every dollar and give what is “required” rather
than from a heart filled with gratitude and worship?
2)
1 Kings 8:10&11 - When
the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the
Lord. And the priests could not perform
their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled his
temple. Imagine being present when God’s glory filled a physical
building and one could not even go near or function in that space. This same Glory that was present back in the
days of Israelites has not changed today. God pouring out his spirit and surrounding us
with his Glory in today’s day and age can accomplish great things for Him.
3)
2 Chronicles 6: - “But
will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest
heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! Yet, Lord
my God, give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy. Do
we really appreciate the vastness of God and His Glory? As I read through this I am humbled that God
cares about me and He is keenly interested in my relationship and walk with
Him. When you think of how vast the
earth is, and add to it the heavens / space…and think that God’s Glory cannot
be contained in all that space. Yet God
speaks in a still small voice, cares about the birds of the field, and yet in
all of this still cares about me. What
an awesome God we serve!
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11, 2 Chronicles
5:1
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14
, 1 Kings 8:12
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21, 2 Chronicles
6:1
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11,
1 Kings 8:22
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53, 2 Chronicles
6:12
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1 comment:
Great post Jay. I love the fact that not even the whole universe can contain God's glory!
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