_PREPARATION FOR THE LORD’S HOUSE_ ‘David prepared abundantly for it before his death.’ 1 Chronicles 22:5 I. THE GREAT DISTINCTION OF DAVID’S WORK OF PREPARATION FOR THE TEMPLE IS ITS UNSELFISHNESS.—David did not think of the Temple as having to be built either for his own glory or Solomon’s glo... [ Continue Reading ]
_TO EVERY MAN HIS WORK_ ‘It was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God. But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, … Thou shalt not build an house unto My name.’ 1 Chronicles 22:7 One of the great disappointments of David’s life was his desire to build a house unto the Lo... [ Continue Reading ]
_WORK AND PROSPERITY_ ‘My son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God.’ 1 Chronicles 22:11 The course which the aged king took with his young son, Solomon, was marked by great wisdom and consideration. He inspired his mind with a high conception of his fu... [ Continue Reading ]