God Here is my Time and Energy- I will Arise and Work!
1st Chronicles 22
I would stay up long hours building some masterpiece with my legos. My piece would be some form of fort or castle that would be indestructible. It would have massive walls, small windows, and every known sort of gun or defensive weapon you could imagine. Man, I would put so much time and thought and imagination into my lego designs. I then would show them off to my mom and dad and parade it around the house like I just created a masterpiece and everyone should be so proud.
In this chapter we see the insight that David had about building the Temple for the Lord. We know that he was not able to build it but he was able to design it. David is passing on the plans as well as getting things ready so Solomon can build God’s Temple.
David’s thoughts
In verses 1-5 we see that David had plans for the Temple of the Lord. The thought he put into was nothing short of deep, thorough, and passion about God. In verse 5, David did all this preparation for the temple because Solomon would be king and as being a young man he would be inexperienced. David wanted the house of the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent. I like those words because it describes what the Temple needed to look like. David loved God and thought about God so much as we read through the Psalms. David put deep thought and also strived to make everything great for God.
We put all our energy and thought and power into things we like right? I know when I play sports I want to be the best I can and give all my thought and energy to that sport. Even when I was younger, when I built those fortresses out of Legos I put time and energy into that. What about when it comes to our relationship with God? How much time and energy do you put into it? As David wrote in Psalms 139:23 to search us and to know our thoughts, God cares about us. He cares about what we are thinking about.
Endless Possibilities
In verses 6-19 David is having a conversation with his son. He is telling Solomon that he must make sure and build the temple because he can not. In verse 8 we see David can not because of all the bloodshed and war that he was over but Solomon will have peace from his enemies and he will be able to build the house of the Lord.
David gives encouragement about leading the nation and to be strong and not be dismayed but he also laid out all the gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and timber that would be used in the building of the temple. He also has given him names of excellent stone cutters as well as men who can work with gold, silver, and bronze. He says, “Arise and work!” It is something that needs to be done now get going.
I have met some people that give great ideas but when it comes to actually doing them they fall short. Great ideas are good but it is not until that ideas is actually in place that it becomes good. Here God gave the plans to David, David supplied all the materials, all Solomon has to do is administer the project. What a great position to be in, the organization is done, now it is time to stick to the plans and get it done.
What kind of ideas to you have about ministry? Has God spoken to you about an idea for reaching the lost, sharing to a friend, or maybe getting something done at school to share Christ? Well, arise and to the work! The best way to start is by praying, then by praying, be active, do not just sit and let it pass by. There are endless possibilities when it comes to serving the Lord. God wants someone that is willing and is devoted to Him. Solomon needed to be willing for this huge task and devoted to the project and we see it did get accomplished and it was amazing. Be diligent!
