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Speaker 1: I'm John Stanghy, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter
Speaker 1: twenty eight, and we'll be reading from the English Standard version.
Speaker 1: David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the
Speaker 1: officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that
Speaker 1: served the king, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds,
Speaker 1: the stewards of all the property and livestock of the
Speaker 1: king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the
Speaker 1: mighty men, and all the seasoned warriors. Then King David
Speaker 1: rose to his feet and said, hear me, my brothers
Speaker 1: and my people. I had it in my heart to
Speaker 1: build a house of rest for the ark of the
Speaker 1: covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God.
Speaker 1: And I made preparations for building. But God said to me,
Speaker 1: you may not build a house for my name, for
Speaker 1: you are a man of war and have shed blood.
Speaker 1: Yet the Lord, God of Israel, chose me from all
Speaker 1: my father's house to be king over Israel forever, for
Speaker 1: he chose Judah as leader, and in the house of Judah,
Speaker 1: my father's house, and among my father's sons, he took
Speaker 1: pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel
Speaker 1: and of all my sons. For the Lord has given
Speaker 1: me many sons. He has chosen Solomon, my son, to
Speaker 1: sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord
Speaker 1: over Israel. He said to me, it is Solomon, your son,
Speaker 1: who shall build my house and my courts. For I
Speaker 1: have chosen him to be my son, and I will
Speaker 1: be his father. I will establish his kingdom forever if
Speaker 1: he continues strong in keeping my commandments and my rules
Speaker 1: as he is today now. Therefore, in the sight of
Speaker 1: all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the
Speaker 1: hearing of our God, observe and seek out all the
Speaker 1: commandments of the Lord, your God, that you may possess
Speaker 1: this good land and leave it for an inheritance to
Speaker 1: your children after you forever. And you, Solomon my son,
Speaker 1: know the God of your father, and serve him with
Speaker 1: a whole heart and with a willing mind. For the
Speaker 1: Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought.
Speaker 1: If you seek him, he will be found by you.
Speaker 1: But if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
Speaker 1: Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to
Speaker 1: build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it. Then,
Speaker 1: David gave Solomon, his son, the plan of the vestibule
Speaker 1: of the Temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its
Speaker 1: upper rooms and its inner chambers, and of the room
Speaker 1: for the mercy Seat, And the plan of all that
Speaker 1: he had in mind for the courts of the House
Speaker 1: of the Lord, all the surrounding chambers, the treasuries of
Speaker 1: the House of God, and the treasuries for dedicated gifts,
Speaker 1: for the divisions of the priests and of the levites,
Speaker 1: and all the work of the service in the House
Speaker 1: of the Lord. For all the vessels for the service
Speaker 1: in the House of the Lord. The weight of gold
Speaker 1: for all golden vessels for each service. The weight of
Speaker 1: silver vessels for each service. The weight of the golden
Speaker 1: lamp stands and their lamps. The weight of gold for
Speaker 1: each lamp stand and its lamps. The weight of silver
Speaker 1: for a lamp stand and its lamps, according to the
Speaker 1: use of each lamp stand in the service. The weight
Speaker 1: of gold for each table for the show bred the
Speaker 1: silver for the silver tables, and pure gold for the forks,
Speaker 1: the basins, and the cups for the golden bulls, and
Speaker 1: the weight of each for the silver bulls, and the
Speaker 1: weight of each for the altar of incense made of
Speaker 1: refined gold, and its weight. Also his plan for the
Speaker 1: golden chariot of the Cherubim that spread their wings and
Speaker 1: covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord. All
Speaker 1: this he made clear to me in writing from the
Speaker 1: hand of the Lord. All the work to be done
Speaker 1: according to the plan. Then David said to Solomon, his son,
Speaker 1: be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid,
Speaker 1: and do not be dismayed. For the Lord God, even
Speaker 1: my God, is with you. He will not leave you
Speaker 1: or forsake you until all the work for the service
Speaker 1: of the House of the Lord is finished. And behold
Speaker 1: the divisions of the priests and the levites for all
Speaker 1: the service of the House of God. And with you
Speaker 1: in all the work will be every willing man who
Speaker 1: has skill for any kind of service. Also the officers
Speaker 1: and all the people will be wholly at your command.
Speaker 1: Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for your word, and
Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege to look at this
Speaker 1: portion of Scripture today and to see the things that
Speaker 1: you had put on David's heart in the ways that
Speaker 1: he challenged his son Solomon to be devout in his
Speaker 1: worship and obedience toward you. Lord. It's encouraging to be
Speaker 1: able to look at a portion of scripture like this
Speaker 1: and to see just how concerned David was that this
Speaker 1: temple would be built and that your name would be
Speaker 1: honored among the people of Israel. And Lord, we're grateful
Speaker 1: that this gives us a picture of your great desire
Speaker 1: that a temple be built consisting of people, that your
Speaker 1: church would be built through faith in your son Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: As each person who comes to faith in Christ is
Speaker 1: added to this group, and you continue to build us up,
Speaker 1: and you continue to invest in us, and you continue
Speaker 1: to help us to reflect the life and the holiness
Speaker 1: of your son Jesus Christ. Lord, we're grateful that you
Speaker 1: foster that within us today. We're grateful for what you're
Speaker 1: doing in our lives, and we're grateful for your presence
Speaker 1: with us. We pray, Lord, that we would honor you
Speaker 1: today and that we would serve you completely with all
Speaker 1: aspects of our hearts and our minds that we would
Speaker 1: be completely devoted to you. Today, we thank you for
Speaker 1: your goodness and love toward us, and we pray this
Speaker 1: all in Jesus' name. Amen,