Day 38 – Solomon’s Temple
Solomon dedicates the temple today. A great prayer is included, which is a good model to read. I like the honesty of the line: “If they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin” (v ) Does Solomon’s prayer appeal to you and help you with your own prayers?
Even Solomon admits that this temple will not really be God’s dwelling place: “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built!” (v 8:27) How often do we confine God to the church building or even confuse God with the actual building?
Note that God’s language in his second revelation to Solomon seems much more conditional than the earlier promise to Solomon as well as to the original covenant with David. Pray over this tension and how we often have our own struggle with God’s grace.
In Christ,
Randy
The prayer from soloman was truely god breathed. A measage to all. He gives us comfort, patience, and knowledge. In a world that dosen't understand that it's it's own worst enemy. The easy button, JESUS. Everyone's LORD and SAVIOR. Thanks be to GOD.
ReplyDeleteThe easy button, JESUS. Everyone's LORD and SAVIOR. Thanks be to GOD.
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