Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it. Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlors thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
I Chronicles 28:9-12
In the Old Testament, the God inspired pattern or the designs for the temple had been given to David. How it was to be built, down to every minute detail. God was very exact and specific in His instructions. In this particular passage, David, as instructed by God, is giving the pattern to his son Solomon, so that he could build and complete the temple for God’s glory. David tells him in verse 9: “Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind.” He goes on to tell him to take heed or take this seriously now my son, for the Lord has chosen you to build His temple; so be strong and do the work. What an honor to be given the task of building the temple for God.
David gave Solomon the designs for the temple, along with the specifications for the surroundings, the inner rooms, the outer rooms, the sanctuary, the courtyards; all of it. Included in the specifics were the material of which the temple was to be built, complete with the details of the fine linen, the furniture; even the type of treasuries, the valuables if you will that had been stored and preserved just for this purpose; the costly utensils, as well as where these sacred items were to be placed and of course the mercy seat, God’s throne, the place where the Ark would dwell. Talk about interior decorating ... God is the ultimate interior designer.
If God in all of His infinite wisdom and Divineness knows how to pattern and pen what He wants for the natural building of the temple, how much more is He concerned with us and the building of our temple? The scripture tells us that we are the temple of God (I Cor 3:16). We have been purposed to build this temple for His glory ... a holy place where the spirit of God can dwell. If I can say the same as David, "take heed or take this seriously now for the Lord has chosen you to build His temple; so be strong and do the work." We should honored that He chose us as a temple for God.
The Word of God provides us with the plan and instructs us on the specifics to construct this temple. This temple has to be built on a solid foundation, built with care, using only the finest materials, such as righteousness, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance because the quality of the building is imperative and necessary, so that it’s able to stand effectively. Of course we have a responsibility of maintaining this temple because it must be kept daily with prayer and supplication, along with fastings for the cleansing and the maintenance of the temple. We can't get too busy and neglect the temple because it allows unwanted and undesirable filth to settle, which could lead to destruction. If the temple is going to be for God’s glory, then we must be accountable for its upkeep; strengthen and reinforce it by reading and applying the Word.
When I read this passage, I envisioned all of the beauty and the magnificence that the natural temple would hold upon its completion. I definitely want God to see the same beauty and magnificence in my temple, while I’m building and seeing His design come to fruition; built so I can be used to house God’s glory, place where He can dwell, and be an effective temple for the ministry.
I’m reminded of a song, “I’m working on a building!” Let’s do some temple building today!!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
I Chronicles 28:9-12
In the Old Testament, the God inspired pattern or the designs for the temple had been given to David. How it was to be built, down to every minute detail. God was very exact and specific in His instructions. In this particular passage, David, as instructed by God, is giving the pattern to his son Solomon, so that he could build and complete the temple for God’s glory. David tells him in verse 9: “Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind.” He goes on to tell him to take heed or take this seriously now my son, for the Lord has chosen you to build His temple; so be strong and do the work. What an honor to be given the task of building the temple for God.
David gave Solomon the designs for the temple, along with the specifications for the surroundings, the inner rooms, the outer rooms, the sanctuary, the courtyards; all of it. Included in the specifics were the material of which the temple was to be built, complete with the details of the fine linen, the furniture; even the type of treasuries, the valuables if you will that had been stored and preserved just for this purpose; the costly utensils, as well as where these sacred items were to be placed and of course the mercy seat, God’s throne, the place where the Ark would dwell. Talk about interior decorating ... God is the ultimate interior designer.
If God in all of His infinite wisdom and Divineness knows how to pattern and pen what He wants for the natural building of the temple, how much more is He concerned with us and the building of our temple? The scripture tells us that we are the temple of God (I Cor 3:16). We have been purposed to build this temple for His glory ... a holy place where the spirit of God can dwell. If I can say the same as David, "take heed or take this seriously now for the Lord has chosen you to build His temple; so be strong and do the work." We should honored that He chose us as a temple for God.
The Word of God provides us with the plan and instructs us on the specifics to construct this temple. This temple has to be built on a solid foundation, built with care, using only the finest materials, such as righteousness, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance because the quality of the building is imperative and necessary, so that it’s able to stand effectively. Of course we have a responsibility of maintaining this temple because it must be kept daily with prayer and supplication, along with fastings for the cleansing and the maintenance of the temple. We can't get too busy and neglect the temple because it allows unwanted and undesirable filth to settle, which could lead to destruction. If the temple is going to be for God’s glory, then we must be accountable for its upkeep; strengthen and reinforce it by reading and applying the Word.
When I read this passage, I envisioned all of the beauty and the magnificence that the natural temple would hold upon its completion. I definitely want God to see the same beauty and magnificence in my temple, while I’m building and seeing His design come to fruition; built so I can be used to house God’s glory, place where He can dwell, and be an effective temple for the ministry.
I’m reminded of a song, “I’m working on a building!” Let’s do some temple building today!!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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