March 21, 2019
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of 1 Kings 8:15 “He said, Blessed, be the Lord God of Israel, which spoke with his mouth David my Father, and hath fulfilled it with his hands”.
From the above context, we understand that King Solomon actually praises the Lord God of Israel. And He says, Blessed, be the Lord God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my Father, and hath fulfilled it with his hands. He remembers how the Lord God of Israel, had brought His people out of Egypt,” and had chosen David, to be king over His people.” The Lord is in heaven and he does what pleases him. The Bible says, Lord, You do whatever Your hand has determined to do.
My dear Brothers and Sisters, it is important for one to be blessed by the hand of the Lord. One should receive the favor of the Lord. Then he will be blessed in all the work of his hands. We see that even though David was not able to build the temple, he desired in his heart to build it. God graciously promised David that he should have a son who should build a house for Him and which he had by His power and providence faithfully performed.
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of Hosts. He said, Let all praise and glory honor and blessing be ascribed to the Lord. Who had shown Himself to be Israel’s covenant God by taking up His residence among them in the temple he had filled with His glory. God was pleased with Solomon who obeyed the words of his father and built the temple in Jerusalem, for the God of Israel.
Solomon lifts up his heart in the attitude of prayer, by saying Lord God Of Israel, there is no God in heaven or on earth like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. Lord let Your eyes be opened towards this temple, day and night, toward the place from where you would hear the prayer of Your servant, pray towards this place from Heaven and forgive them when you hear their prayer. We see the similar attitude of both the father and the son.
My dear Brothers and Sisters, do you have a desire to do something for the Lord as these men of God. Are you a Christian by birth or name alone. Examine yourself, search for God and the things that would pertain to the kingdom of God. David and Solomon were zealous for God and had the desire to build the temple of God. If you have such a desire as these men of God then rise and shine for your light has come. Awake, awake! Shake yourself from the dust and arise, Put on your strength O Zion, put on your beautiful garments and loosen yourself from the bonds of your neck. Be a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord, we thank you for David and Solomon who accomplished the task of building the temple in Jerusalem. Thank You, Lord, for choosing this person and for having formed them for Yourself that they should praise Your name. May all glory and honor and blessing be unto You Oh Lord. In Jesus name, we pray.
Amen.
