Friday, June 21
Read 2 Chronicles 2
Think About It:
- What were David’s two greatest sins? Most people would reply, “his adultery with Bathsheba and taking a census of the people.” Their answer would be correct. As a result of his sin of numbering the people, David purchased property on mount Moriah where he builds an altar and worships the LORD (2 Samuel 24). David marries Bathsheba and God gave them a son whom they name Solomon. Now we have Solomon building a temple on David’s property on mount Moriah! God took the consequences of David’s two worst sins—a piece of property and the son—and built the temple! “But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more” (Romans 5:20). This isn’t an encouragement for us to sin, because David paid dearly for both of those transgressions, but as an encouragement to go on serving God after we’ve repented and confessed sin. Satan wants us to think that all is lost, but the God of all grace is still at work (1 Peter 5:10).
Is there joy that has been taken from you due to sin? The grace of the LORD wants to restore it!
- As any pastor and church board can attest, building programs are not easy, and they either bring out the best or the worst in God’s people. Like Moses who supervised the building of the tabernacle, Solomon had a great deal going for him. Both men knew that God had chosen them to direct the work in that he would enable them to finish successfully. Both leaders had an incredible amount of wealth and materials at their disposal before they started, and both received the construction plans from the LORD himself. Both were blessed to have leaders who gave generously to support the project.
What has the LORD consecrated you to build in your marriage, family, church or home?
Family Time:
- What did Solomon determine to do? (verse 1)
- Who did Solomon make to do hard labor? (verses 17-18)
