1/13/2011 5:34:50 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My Worship Time Focus: A house of
fellowship
Bible Reading
& Meditation Reference:
1Ki.
8:62-66; 2Chron. 7:4-10
Message of the verses: “62 ¶
Now the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifice before the LORD.
63 Solomon offered for the sacrifice of
peace offerings, which he offered to the LORD, 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep.
So the king and all the sons of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. 64 On the same day the king consecrated the
middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD, because there he
offered the burnt offering and the grain offering and the fat of the peace
offerings; for the bronze altar that was before the LORD was too small to hold
the burnt offering and the grain offering and the fat of the peace offerings.
65 So Solomon observed the feast at that
time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to
the brook of Egypt, before the LORD our God, for seven days and seven more
days, even fourteen days. 66 On the
eighth day he sent the people away and they blessed the king. Then they went to
their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had
shown to David His servant and to Israel His people.”
“4 Then the king and all the people offered
sacrifice before the LORD. 5 King
Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. Thus the king and
all the people dedicated the house of God. 6
The priests stood at their posts, and the Levites also, with the
instruments of music to the LORD, which King David had made for giving praise
to the LORD-"for His lovingkindness is everlasting"-whenever he gave
praise by their means, while the priests on the other side blew trumpets; and
all Israel was standing. 7 Then Solomon
consecrated the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD, for
there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings because
the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to contain the burnt
offering, the grain offering and the fat. 8
So Solomon observed the feast at that time for seven days, and all
Israel with him, a very great assembly who came from the entrance of Hamath to
the brook of Egypt. 9 On the eighth day
they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar they observed
seven days and the feast seven days. 10
Then on the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people to
their tents, rejoicing and happy of heart because of the goodness that the LORD
had shown to David and to Solomon and to His people Israel.”
This
dedication happened around the feast of Tabernacles, a feast that was to remind
the Jewish people how the Lord took care of them for those forty years in the
wilderness after leaving Egypt. Now not
only were they celebrating this feast, but they were celebrating the dedication
of the new temple and also the glory of the Lord entering this temple.
They
celebrated with food, as part of the peace offering was given to the priest and
part was kept by the worshiper, so there was plenty to eat. The Jewish people did not make meat a major
part of their diet, so on this occasion it became a treat to them.
Jesus
Christ is our peace offering for He made peace through the blood of the cross
and this is something to celebrate every day.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: It is good to remember that Jesus Christ is
my peace, for I was an enemy of God, but the sacrifice of Jesus Christ made
peace with God for me and I can also have the peace that passes all
understanding that will guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus, something
that I truly need as I get use to life on Kauai and the new job that I am doing
for the glory of the Lord.
My Steps of
Faith for Today:
1.
Give myself to the Lord today for worship and for
service.
2.
Remember the gift of salvation that was given to me.
3.
Trust that the Lord will continue to teach me
contentment. 1/13/2011 5:58:09 AM
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