Monday Devo
Scripture:
1 Chronicles 29
1Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, “My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals—it is for the Lord God himself! 2 Using every resource at my command, I have gathered as much as I could for building the Temple of my God. Now there is enough gold, silver, bronze, iron, and wood, as well as great quantities of onyx, other precious stones, costly jewels, and all kinds of fine stone and marble. 3 “And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple. 4 I am donating more than 112 tons of gold from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings 5 and for the other gold and silver work to be done by the craftsmen. Now then, who will follow my example and give offerings to the Lord today?”
1Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, “My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals—it is for the Lord God himself! 2 Using every resource at my command, I have gathered as much as I could for building the Temple of my God. Now there is enough gold, silver, bronze, iron, and wood, as well as great quantities of onyx, other precious stones, costly jewels, and all kinds of fine stone and marble. 3 “And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple. 4 I am donating more than 112 tons of gold from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings 5 and for the other gold and silver work to be done by the craftsmen. Now then, who will follow my example and give offerings to the Lord today?”
Commentary:
29:1–9 David exhorts all of the assembly to support Solomon in his task by contributing to the temple fund, just as he has himself given generously from his own personal property. The temple is designated a palace, indicating that it is God’s kingly residence among his people. The freewill offerings of the people that David calls for signify that they are consecrating themselves to Yahweh (cf. v. 5, ESV footnote: it is the same expression used of the ordination of priests; Ex. 28:41). The people’s response calls to mind the gifts made by the Israelites for the tabernacle in Moses’ day (Ex. 35:20–29). The writer stresses their wholehearted and joyful devotion to the task.
Questions:
- Last week we talked a lot about David's heart for seeing the temple get built. We were challenged by his example of extreme generosity and living for something bigger than ourselves. We talked about WHY we give and the place we give FROM. We have to get this part right first. If someone were to ask you why you give, what would be your response? Do you feel like your heart is connected to your giving, or has it become routine?
- This week is all about what we give TO and what we are giving FOR. And, once again, we look to David in 1 Chronicles 29. He willingly and cheerfully gave ALL for the building of the temple. The temple was the place that the presence of God dwelt among His people. It's where people came to worship, pray and make sacrifices in order to have fellowship with God. It was the center of spiritual life and community for the people of God. David was giving his ALL for ETERNITY. David cares more about the eternal things of God than the temporal things of this world. He could have built a nicer home, more homes... bought a newer model chariot! There's nothing wrong with nice things. David had plenty of nice things. But his DEVOTION to God led him to sacrificially donate everything he could for God’s house, God’s purposes and God’s people. How much does your desire for nice things, or NICER things, inhibit your ability to be generous?
Prayer Topics:
- That you would give from a grateful heart for who God is and what He's done.
- That, like David, you would be willing to sacrifice nicer things in order to have the ability to be generous.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
3. Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? Since “all have sinned” and the “wages of sin is death,” Jesus had to die on the cross to pay the fine for my sin so I could be right with God.
(Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:21-23, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-6; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22)
(Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:21-23, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-6; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22)
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