Today’s devotion comes from 2 Chronicles 4:11 to 2 Chronicles 5:1.
“Huram also made the pails, the shovels and the bowls. So Huram finished doing the work which he performed for King Solomon in the house of God: the two pillars, the bowls and the two capitals on top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on top of the pillars, and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates for each network to cover the two bowls of the capitals which were on the pillars. He also made the stands and he made the basins on the stands, and the one sea with the twelve oxen under it. The pails, the shovels, the forks and all its utensils, Huram-abi made of polished bronze for King Solomon for the house of the LORD. On the plain of the Jordan the king cast them in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah. Thus Solomon made all these utensils in great quantities, for the weight of the bronze could not be found out.
Solomon also made all the things that were in the house of God: even the golden altar, the tables with the bread of the Presence on them, the lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary in the way prescribed; the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold, of purest gold; and the snuffers, the bowls, the spoons and the firepans of pure gold; and the entrance of the house, its inner doors for the holy of holies and the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold.
Thus all the work that Solomon performed for the house of the LORD was finished. And Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver and the gold and all the utensils, and put them in the treasuries of the house of God.” 2 Chronicles 4:11 to 2 Chronicles 5:1.
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There was no doubt, no uncertainty, no suspense as to whether or not Solomon would build the house of the LORD. The LORD promised it. In the following Scripture, Solomon testified as to the intent of his father David and what the LORD said, promised, and fulfilled His word.
“Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he will build the house for My name.’ Now the LORD has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.” 1 Kings 8:17-20.
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6.
“for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:12-13.
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10.
Usually, these precious trio of verses are quoted in opposite order, that is, from beginning to end. But, today’s Scripture leads us to meditate on how great our LORD is. This is like yesterday’s devotion where we noticed the paste tense in the words what the LORD has already accomplished for us!
Other doctrine preaches and teaches alleged man’s free-will.
But, Reformed Doctrine preaches and teaches God’s sovereignty and rule over all things.
“9 “Remember the former things long past,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;” Isaiah 46:9-11.
“The LORD has established His throne in the heavens,
And His sovereignty rules over all.” Psalm 103:19.
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