God has accepted the gift of the Temple. He now has a permanent Home in Israel. It’s time to celebrate! And it lasted a full week. Looking at the number of animals Solomon sacrificed makes my mouth hang open! I was thinking they were all offered on the same day. That would have taken MORE […]
Solomon is presenting the Temple to the Lord. This is a special gift for the Lord and the people. God accepted this gift with an unmistakable act. Have you ever wondered if the thing that happened after you prayed was an “answer from God” or a “coincidence”? Well, Solomon and the Israelites didn’t have to […]
After presenting the people with the Temple, Solomon presents it to the Lord in a dedication prayer. It covers past, present and future. The beautiful Temple Solomon has made is nothing without the name of the Lord. And he knows that well. Solomon also knows that no matter how grand this structure is, it CANNOT […]
The Temple is ready. The Ark is placed within it. And now Solomon presents it to the people as the House of God. The last time we were together we read about the reunification of the Ark of the Lord with the Tabernacle. The pieces from the first Tabernacle were not put in place in […]
The Ark of the Lord is placed in the House of the Lord. No more separation of worship and sacrifice. All is united and God’s glory FILLED the Temple. Since the day Eli’s sons took the Ark into battle the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle has stood empty. The Ark was captured by the […]
