Solomon’s Temple Erected
(Prayer Walk thro 2 Chron 1-5)
The Purpose of 2 Chronicles
is to unify the nation around
the worship of God by showing
His standard for judging kings.
The righteous kings of Judah and
the religious revivals under their
rule are highlighted and the sins
of the evil kings are exposed.
The Theme verse is 2Chron 7:14.
Backgrounder: A father’s dream
becomes a son’s delight as
Solomon undertakes the greatest
architectural feat of his lifetime:
building the temple in Jerusalem.
Great quantities of men and
materials, plus seven years of
Solomon’s life, are invested in
the task of completing the house
of the Lord. When at last the
temple stands finished with
the ark of the covenant in place,
Solomon leads the people and
musicians in heartfelt praise
to God. And when they lifted up
their voice with the trumpets…
and praised the Lord… then the
house filled with the glory of God.
Dear Lord, each of us have things
that we will want to achieve. And
it is so easy to be sidetracked
and get the wrong perspective
on what’s really important in life.
Learning from reign of Solomon,
challenge us to Enquire & Seek
Yr Will, Worship You Reverently
and Follow yr instructions. Amen.
Lord, we’ll Enquire & Seek Yr Will:
Solomon & the people gathered
in front of the Tabernacle to
consult the Lord… That night
God appeared to Solomon in a
dream and said: What do u want?
Ask and I will give it to you!
Solomon replied: You have been
so faithful to my father David and
now U made me a king in his place.
Give me wisdom to rule properly,
for who is able to govern this
great place of yours?…God said:
Because your greatest desire is
to help your people, I will give u
the wisdom you requested. And
I will also give u riches, wealth
and honour (2 Chron 1:5-12).
Lord, we purpose to enquire of
you to discover your plans for us.
Grateful that whenever you give
us a new task or responsibility,
You also give us what we need
to carry it out. Help us to order
our priorities like Solomon to
put U God first in agenda. Amen.
Lord, we’ll Worship U Reverently:
Solomon decided to build a Temple
to honour the name of the Lord…
He enlisted a force of 70,000
labourers, 80,000 men to quarry
stone… Solomon also sent
message to King Hiram at Tyre:
Send me cedar logs as you did
for my father David, when he was
building his palace. I am about
to build a Temple to honour the
name of the Lord.It will be a place
set apart to burn incense before
him & to sacrifice burnt offerings
each morning and evening…
This must be a magnificent Temple
because our God is awesome,
greater than any other (2C2:1-5).
Lord, we purpose to worship You
acceptably with reverence & awe.
We will place priority on worship;
expressively praise You with
adoration & excitement and
live our daily life appropriately
to honour your awesome name
for U deserve the very best.Amen
Lord, we’ll Follow yr instructions:
Solomon also made a bronze altar
30 feet long, 30 feet wide and
15 feet high… He also made
ten basins to wash the offerings…
Solomon then cast ten gold
Lampstands according to
The Specifications that had been
given & put them in the Temple.
Five were placed against the
south wall, and five were placed
against the north wall (2C4:1-7).
Father God, we realise that when
U give specific instructions, they
must be followed to the letter.
Lord, fan the flames of passion
for you so that others may see
your light inside of me. Let the
fire that burns be a steady flame,
not one that flickers in winds of
change. And let it be a light that
shines the way to you. Amen.
Dear Lord, it is so easy miss out
on what’s really important in life.
Challenge us to regularly Enquire
of your plans for us, especially
when you give us an assignment.
Help us to order our priorities like
Solomon to Put you first in the
agenda and Seek to do Your Will.
Lord, we purpose to worship You
acceptably and reverently for
for You deserve the very best.
Help us to place priority on
worship; expressively praise You
with adoration & excitement and
live our daily life appropriately.
Lord, help us to truly obey U by
following yr specific instructions
for You are holy & awesome God.
And fan the flames of passion
for you so that others may
see your light inside of us.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.