The Blessing of Sanctuary

“Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it.” [1]

What a wonderful calling the Lord gave to Solomon through his father David! I see David in this passage as a type of Christ and Solomon as a type of the Church. David paid the price via numerous wars victories but had incredible wealth to give to his son to build the sanctuary.

“All this, the Lord made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, all the works of these plans.” [2] God gave to David the plan for the sanctuary. He revealed the plan to Solomon.

“And David said to his son Solomon, ‘Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God—will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.’” [3] He assured his son that God’s presence would be with him to see the project through to completion.

“Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord.” [4] Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord! You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God [5] The end goal of the project was to have a sanctuary to praise the Lord. A place to lift hands to the Lord and to stand before Him in worship! Praise God that He has established and is sustaining houses of worship all over the earth!

“For I know that the Lord is great, and our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases He does, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deep places.” [6] All this is made possible due to GOD’S greatness. He can do whatever He pleases in whatever place He chooses. God says to us, “My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” [7]

And how are we to respond to all God’s grace and mercy...

“...Put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” [8]

[1] 1 Chronicles 28:10
[2] 1 Chronicles 28:19
[3] 1 Chronicles 28:20
[4] Psalm 134:2
[5] Psalm 135:1-2
[6] Psalm 135:5-6
[7] Isaiah 55:9
[8] Colossians 3:12-17