2 Chronicles 2

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1. Solomon gave orders to build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself. He said I am about to build a temple for the Lord my God and to dedicate it to him for burning fragrant incense and sweet spices. He wanted to display sacrificial bread and burnt offerings morning and evening and all festivities and special occasions.
   Solomon still cannot believe he was chosen to do this. He wants top of the line craftsmen in all areas needed to have this built and be worthy to God. Nothing but the best materials used to build the temple and his own royal palace.

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2. 2 Chronicles 2

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3. This passage reminds me of how I should regard things of the Lord: with extravagance and careful thought. Of course, my heart goes first but I should take seriously the matters of the faith.

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4. Solomon indeed realizes the importance of the task he was left by his father. He realizes building this temple must be done with the utmost care and using only the finest materials and laborers skilled in their craft.
   I find it cool that ultimately the materials and talents people and lands were blessed with by God are recognized to go back into His temple. A reminder to us that the talents and blessings God has given each of us, we should be using to bring Him glory. He blesses us so we may bless others for His name!

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5. As you read this chapter you can sense the tremendous excitement and joy Solomon has as he has been chosen to build the temple where God will reside Can only think of how do we feel now we are the temple where God resides. I walk in the morning and pray. And as I do I get teary eyed thinking “why me”. Would God chose to pour out his Spirit and allow me to be a temple for him!!!!!! I will need eternity to bow before him with a heart full of thanks!!

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6. I love Solomon’s thoughts regarding building the Lord’s temple. He is overwhelmed! :
   “And the temple which I build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. 6 But who is able to build Him a temple, since heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him? Who am I then, that I should build Him a temple, except to burn sacrifice before Him?”

   I also like what Hiram has to say about Solomon and the Lord.
   “Because the Lord loves His people, He has made you king over them.”
   “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, for He has given King David a wise son, endowed with prudence and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal house for himself!”

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7. Solomon shows the importance of logistics, coordination and diplomacy. He capitalizes on a relationship that his father David had and seeks resources from him, but does so with grace and directness without presumption. He also expresses the absolute privilege he has to build God a temple and praises Him for the opportunity. And how good to hear this foreign king exalting the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is the very reason God called the Jews, to be exalted amongst the nations that all people would know who He is through His people. And it certainly took a lot of men and material to make it all happen. But how nice to be motivated by the glory God would receive in and through it!

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