1 Chronicles 28:11-19 KJV
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
I marvel at the preparations David made for a work that he was not personally allowed to do. David's humility before God is demonstrated in the fact that, when God told him he could not do what he wanted to do, rather than getting upset and either doing it anyway or else not helping the one that God would allow to do the task, David poured his being into supporting the one who would be allowed to build the Temple.
On the other hand, it is also a marvel that Solomon was so willing to follow his father's leadership. David, who did not qualify to build the Temple, insisted that the Lord had specifically told him what the Temple was to look like. David gave those plans to Solomon who, rather than choosing his own plans, followed those of his father.
Who knows what the Lord might accomplish through us if only we would be humble enough to accept our place in the plan of God and to welcome counsel from others God places in our lives. Too much pride exists in Christians today
Too much self exaltation
Too much jealousy and envy
Too much comparing ourselves among ourselves.
Lord help us to be humble.
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.
He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
I marvel at the preparations David made for a work that he was not personally allowed to do. David's humility before God is demonstrated in the fact that, when God told him he could not do what he wanted to do, rather than getting upset and either doing it anyway or else not helping the one that God would allow to do the task, David poured his being into supporting the one who would be allowed to build the Temple.
On the other hand, it is also a marvel that Solomon was so willing to follow his father's leadership. David, who did not qualify to build the Temple, insisted that the Lord had specifically told him what the Temple was to look like. David gave those plans to Solomon who, rather than choosing his own plans, followed those of his father.
Who knows what the Lord might accomplish through us if only we would be humble enough to accept our place in the plan of God and to welcome counsel from others God places in our lives. Too much pride exists in Christians today
Too much self exaltation
Too much jealousy and envy
Too much comparing ourselves among ourselves.
Lord help us to be humble.
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