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 2 Chronicles 2:7,13,
"'Send me [King Solomon], therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled workers, whom my father David provided'... 'I [King Hiram] am sending you Huram-Abi, a man of great skill'"
As Solomon made his preparations to build the temple of the Lord, he requested the best craftsman from Hiram, king of Tyre. Hiram sent the best he had.
Plain old craftsmen just wouldn't do. The best was sought. After all, this was the temple to be built for God! As Solomon told Hiram, "The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods. But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him? Who then am I to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him?" Verses 5-6.
The Lord deserves the best because he is the best! The Lord deserves the greatest because he is the greatest! Any old thing just won't do! Mediocre, second-rate, meager, lacking, scanty, skimpy, sparingly, just won't do!
I am reminded the Lord deserves my very best. The best of what he has blessed me with, the best of what he has gifted me with, the best of my life, the best of me.
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!
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"'Send me [King Solomon], therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled workers, whom my father David provided'... 'I [King Hiram] am sending you Huram-Abi, a man of great skill'"
As Solomon made his preparations to build the temple of the Lord, he requested the best craftsman from Hiram, king of Tyre. Hiram sent the best he had.
Plain old craftsmen just wouldn't do. The best was sought. After all, this was the temple to be built for God! As Solomon told Hiram, "The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods. But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him? Who then am I to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him?" Verses 5-6.
The Lord deserves the best because he is the best! The Lord deserves the greatest because he is the greatest! Any old thing just won't do! Mediocre, second-rate, meager, lacking, scanty, skimpy, sparingly, just won't do!
I am reminded the Lord deserves my very best. The best of what he has blessed me with, the best of what he has gifted me with, the best of my life, the best of me.
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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