The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Kings 7:51,
"When all the work King Solomon had done for the temple of the Lord was finished, he brought in the things his father David had dedicated—the silver and gold and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the Lord's temple."
Perhaps in a rather obvious point, I see where Solomon completed the construction of temple with all of its furnishings. The various pots, shovels and sprinkling bowls, together with the pillars and capitals, the ten stands with their basins, the sea with its twelve bulls it sat on as well as all the other items were all brought into the temple he had built and the project completed.
It was built. It was furnished. It was completed.
I make the point because as I read about it, it brings to my mind the temple the Lord himself is building. We read Peter's words in 1 Peter 2:4-5, "As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
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"When all the work King Solomon had done for the temple of the Lord was finished, he brought in the things his father David had dedicated—the silver and gold and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the Lord's temple."
Perhaps in a rather obvious point, I see where Solomon completed the construction of temple with all of its furnishings. The various pots, shovels and sprinkling bowls, together with the pillars and capitals, the ten stands with their basins, the sea with its twelve bulls it sat on as well as all the other items were all brought into the temple he had built and the project completed.
It was built. It was furnished. It was completed.
I make the point because as I read about it, it brings to my mind the temple the Lord himself is building. We read Peter's words in 1 Peter 2:4-5, "As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
Today God is building his temple he dwells within out of all who embrace him in faith. The invitation to join his kingdom and become a part of that spiritual temple is still open. He calls to all of us with open arms, not wanting any to face his judgment at the end of the age, but to become a part of his temple here on earth, a part of his kingdom for eternity.
However, that invitation has a shelf life to it. Just as Solomon completed the building and furnishing of the temple, so too the Lord will complete the building of his kingdom. And, then, just as Solomon declared the temple completed, so the Lord will declare his kingdom complete, will terminate his invitation and bring this age to a close.
This age does not last forever. The reason it does not is that its purpose is to provide the Lord the opportunity to build his kingdom. When he completes it, real life starts for all those of faith as we move on to eternity with our Lord.
Don't miss the opportunity! Don't disregard the invitation! All we know will come to a close one day when the Lord completes his "spiritual house." The construction of it will come to an end when it is complete, just as the building of Solomon's temple.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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