Monday, November 4, 2019

Be careful to follow all the commands of the Lord your God

1 Chronicles 28:1-21
David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons. together with the palace officials, the warriors, and all the brave fighting men.
So now I charge you in the sight of all Israel and of the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God: Be careful to follow all the commands of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land and pass it on as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
“And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. 10 Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work.”
“All this,” David said, “I have in writing as a result of the Lord’s hand on me, and he enabled me to understand all the details of the plan.
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.
The story interrupted by the lists at 23:2 is now picked up again. A formal public assembly marks Solomon's official coronation, after the hasty affair of 1 King. David presents his son to the people and gives him a solemn charge before committing the plans for the Temple to his care. The design is God-given, closely following the pattern given to Moses for the construction of the Tabernacle. At the same time, David hands over the lists of Temple duties.
Why?
David officially showed his son Solomon will be king of Israel next to him. and he announced the plan of Temple, which follows the way of the Lord.
David let all the officials of Israel knew this plan to build Temple, it asked all people of Israel help Somolon to build the Temple of the Lord.
By the way, David reminds Solomon and his people to follow all the commands of the Lord your God. It is the security to them to possess this good land and passes it as an inheritance to their descendants forever.
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正式向他的人民及他兒子來建造聖殿的指示,一起來建造。
分三部分
1.大衛對建聖殿的指示:稱他們為他的弟兄,雖然貴為君王,在主面前他仍然和百姓一樣的。同心來建造聖殿。
2.三層的揀選:揀選我做以色列的王,神以色列中選猶大,猶大中選耶西家,耶西家中揀選我
神接著他的心意,他的旨意,沒有任何條件。是神的憐憫、喜悅。這是神的恩典。在大衛的兒子中揀選所羅門。這與所羅門的能力也無關。所羅門只要順服照著大衛所說、所預備的。神揀選我們與我們的能力沒有關係,與這人是否回應耶和華,順服神。
3.聖殿如何建造:聖殿主體及周圍的房舍都是神啟示給大衛的。有神的指示、有材料、有同工。所羅門就是坐享其成,我們不也是坐享其成,享受神所預備的恩典。我們只是在事工中經歷神的作為與大能,成就神的旨意。
我們不能做什麼,只是神的器皿。
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How?
Be careful to follow all the commands of the Lord my God. Honor name of the Lord with all my heart and all my strength.




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