James 1:19-27
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
There is so much amazing content in this passage! Let me start at the beginning! It is easy for me to justify my frustration or anger when I am upset about something. However the next verse makes it clear that when I have wrath or "anger" then I do not have righteousness, or "Godliness". When I get angry, I need to lay apart, or separate myself from any kind of filthiness, or ungondliness. Then the passage begins to talk about being do'ers and not just hearers. That is what I am working on, I must not be just a hearer, but I must do what God works in my heart to do. The only thing that will help me do those things is what verse 25 talks about. It says that If I am going to grow in the Lord, then I need to open His Word and look into it, as if it were a mirror to compare my actions to the Word of God. Then I will see what I need to fix. By you doing your devotions tonight, you understand how important it is to get in the word. So, STAY FAITHFUL!! Do it every day. Look in the spiritual mirror to see what you need to fix today. (and tomorrow and the next day)
Be Faithful in His Word!
TUESDAY, April 1st, 2008
No Devotions Today!!
APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!!!!
Ha! I Crack Myself Up!
James 1:9-18
9 Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation,
10 but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away.
11 For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.
14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
Often times, I hear people say: "Why would God tempt us, if He knows we are going to sin?" And that sounds like a valid question doesnt it? This passage answers it. God does not tempt us! We are tempted when we take our eyes off of God and focus on our own lusts. Then our lust leads to sinful actions and our sinful actions leads to a life of destruction. It is not Gods fault it is ours. We will face much less temptation, and overcome what we do face much easier if we simply keep our focus on our Savior.
James also tells us DO NOT BE DECEIVED! It is so easy to be tricked into thinking that sin will be worth it, but the fact is, sin will only be worth death.
This passage is full of so much. What else did you get from it?
APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!!!!
Ha! I Crack Myself Up!
James 1:9-18
9 Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation,
10 but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away.
11 For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.
14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
Often times, I hear people say: "Why would God tempt us, if He knows we are going to sin?" And that sounds like a valid question doesnt it? This passage answers it. God does not tempt us! We are tempted when we take our eyes off of God and focus on our own lusts. Then our lust leads to sinful actions and our sinful actions leads to a life of destruction. It is not Gods fault it is ours. We will face much less temptation, and overcome what we do face much easier if we simply keep our focus on our Savior.
James also tells us DO NOT BE DECEIVED! It is so easy to be tricked into thinking that sin will be worth it, but the fact is, sin will only be worth death.
This passage is full of so much. What else did you get from it?
MONDAY, March 31st, 2008
James 1:1-7
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
This passage is the beginning of the book of James and what an interesting passage it is! James introduces himself in the first verse and then he gives the theme of this passage in verse 2. He says, be happy when you face trials... If you are like me, you may be thinking... WHAT?!?!
Be happy when I am facing a trial in life? And God says, YES! Be happy, because the testing of your faith makes you better and stronger. Then God adds on a bonus by telling us, If we are concerned about failing this trial, then we simply need to ask God for the wisdom we need to get through it. God says that if we ask in faith. Then we will get the wosdom we ask for. But we recive nothing if there is no faith.
I want to ask God for wisdom all the time, so that when I face different issues in life, I will have the wisdom necessary to glorify God.
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
This passage is the beginning of the book of James and what an interesting passage it is! James introduces himself in the first verse and then he gives the theme of this passage in verse 2. He says, be happy when you face trials... If you are like me, you may be thinking... WHAT?!?!
Be happy when I am facing a trial in life? And God says, YES! Be happy, because the testing of your faith makes you better and stronger. Then God adds on a bonus by telling us, If we are concerned about failing this trial, then we simply need to ask God for the wisdom we need to get through it. God says that if we ask in faith. Then we will get the wosdom we ask for. But we recive nothing if there is no faith.
I want to ask God for wisdom all the time, so that when I face different issues in life, I will have the wisdom necessary to glorify God.
THURSDAY, March 27th 2008
II Chronicles 6:22-31
22 If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
23 Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
24 And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
25 Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.
26 When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;
27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
28 If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
29 Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)
31 That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
This passage is a continuing of the Prayer of Solomon to dedicate the temple. In this prayer, Solomon has come to the point where he is now asking God to hear the prayers of His people in the future. Now you may ask what is the purpose of this... Of course God will hear the peoples prayers. Solomon is simply showing the sovereignity of God, He is worhsiping God through prayer by basically saying, God if we get into any of these situations, then we know that there is no hope without your involvement. We too should pray in the same way, God, you are such a great God, If I ever come to a point in my life, that I do not believe that the way I should, then hear my prayer now, and work in my life.
It is praying for what we want God to do in the future in the midst of any problems we may face. And I think the most exciting verse in this passage is 31. God desires that we Fear Him and that we Follow Him as long as we are alive.
22 If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;
23 Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
24 And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house;
25 Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest to them and to their fathers.
26 When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;
27 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
28 If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
29 Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
30 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)
31 That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
This passage is a continuing of the Prayer of Solomon to dedicate the temple. In this prayer, Solomon has come to the point where he is now asking God to hear the prayers of His people in the future. Now you may ask what is the purpose of this... Of course God will hear the peoples prayers. Solomon is simply showing the sovereignity of God, He is worhsiping God through prayer by basically saying, God if we get into any of these situations, then we know that there is no hope without your involvement. We too should pray in the same way, God, you are such a great God, If I ever come to a point in my life, that I do not believe that the way I should, then hear my prayer now, and work in my life.
It is praying for what we want God to do in the future in the midst of any problems we may face. And I think the most exciting verse in this passage is 31. God desires that we Fear Him and that we Follow Him as long as we are alive.
WEDNESDAY, March 26th, 2008
II Chronicles 6:12-21
12 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.
14 And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
15 Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
16 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
17 Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.
18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:
20 That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
21 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.
This great prayer came from the wisest man that ever lived. Solomon prayed to the Lord and once again his vision was perfect. He did not see himself or his work higher that he should have. Instead Solomon said, even though you told me to make you a house, I know that this house cannot hold you. Solomon did not have a big head about his great creation. He used what he had to exalt and Glorify God. We should also do the same.
12 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
13 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.
14 And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
15 Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
16 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
17 Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.
18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:
20 That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
21 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place: hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when thou hearest, forgive.
This great prayer came from the wisest man that ever lived. Solomon prayed to the Lord and once again his vision was perfect. He did not see himself or his work higher that he should have. Instead Solomon said, even though you told me to make you a house, I know that this house cannot hold you. Solomon did not have a big head about his great creation. He used what he had to exalt and Glorify God. We should also do the same.
TUESDAY, March 25th, 2008
II Chronicles 6:1-11
1 Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
4 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
10 The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
This is a recap of the story we have been studying. Solomon now tells all the people 13 years later that God has been faithful to do what He promised. Solomon explained to the people that God planned for him (Solomon) to build this temple of God.
The coolest part about this passage is the way that Solomon gives credit to the Lord. If I had spent 13 years building a building, I think that I would have said: "Look what I Built!!!" or maybe even: "Look what I built with Gods help!" But It would have been hard for me to say "Look what God Built!" Yet, that is what Solomon said. He took no credit, he took no glory, he gave it all to the Lord.
We should be the same way. In everything that we do, say, and accomplish, we should give the glory to God alone. Not to ourselves, not to ourselves and God, but all the glory should be His alone!
1 Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.
3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
4 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
10 The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
This is a recap of the story we have been studying. Solomon now tells all the people 13 years later that God has been faithful to do what He promised. Solomon explained to the people that God planned for him (Solomon) to build this temple of God.
The coolest part about this passage is the way that Solomon gives credit to the Lord. If I had spent 13 years building a building, I think that I would have said: "Look what I Built!!!" or maybe even: "Look what I built with Gods help!" But It would have been hard for me to say "Look what God Built!" Yet, that is what Solomon said. He took no credit, he took no glory, he gave it all to the Lord.
We should be the same way. In everything that we do, say, and accomplish, we should give the glory to God alone. Not to ourselves, not to ourselves and God, but all the glory should be His alone!
MONDAY, March 24th, 2008
II Chronicles 5:1-14
(13 Years Later)
1 Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
3 Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
4 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
5 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
6 Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
8 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
11 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
Pastor Lee:
All of this is written to show the detail of how reverent they were about the things of God. It told every detail of who carried the Ark. It told what they used to decorate for this celebration. The story even told What was in the ark. They were so careful with the things of God. How reverent are we about the things of God. Do we take care of his things? (Our Body - the temple of God? Our Church- The house of God? Our Bible - The word of God?) How much do we revere of respect these things that God has given us?
Think about this... It took Solomon 13 years to build the temple to hold the Ark. How old are you? How much of your life does 13 years account for? It is more than half of my life. That is how long Solomon was focused on Gods will. We must also be just as persistent about what God has called us to do.
(13 Years Later)
1 Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
3 Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
4 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
5 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
6 Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
8 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
10 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
11 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
Pastor Lee:
All of this is written to show the detail of how reverent they were about the things of God. It told every detail of who carried the Ark. It told what they used to decorate for this celebration. The story even told What was in the ark. They were so careful with the things of God. How reverent are we about the things of God. Do we take care of his things? (Our Body - the temple of God? Our Church- The house of God? Our Bible - The word of God?) How much do we revere of respect these things that God has given us?
Think about this... It took Solomon 13 years to build the temple to hold the Ark. How old are you? How much of your life does 13 years account for? It is more than half of my life. That is how long Solomon was focused on Gods will. We must also be just as persistent about what God has called us to do.
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