1 Kings Chapter 5
This chapter started with highlighting the type of relationship or association that King David had with King Haram. It was a great one and based on this relationship, King Haram sent a congratulatory message to King Solomon.
King Solomon also used the opportunity to send a proposal to King Haram to supply materials for him to build the temple of the Lord which his father couldn't build.
King Hiram of Tyre had always been a loyal friend of David. When Hiram learned that David’s son Solomon was the new king of Israel, he sent ambassadors to congratulate him. Then Solomon sent this message back to Hiram: “You know that my father, David, was not able to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord his God because of the many wars waged against him by surrounding nations. He could not build until the Lord gave him victory over all his enemies. But now the Lord my God has given me peace on every side; I have no enemies, and all is well. So I am planning to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God, just as he had instructed my father, David. For the Lord told him, ‘Your son, whom I will place on your throne, will build the Temple to honor my name.’ “Therefore, please command that cedars from Lebanon be cut for me. Let my men work alongside yours, and I will pay your men whatever wages you ask. As you know, there is no one among us who can cut timber like you Sidonians!”
1 Kings 5:1-6 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1ki.5.1-6.NLT
The Sidonians had good timbers and based off this we can learn how King Solomon thought of quality rather than quantity. Before that the association that David had with King Haram paved way for such proposal from Solomon to King Haram.
They say learn to build bridges not walls. No matter where we find ourselves in life, learn to build bridges. The relationship of David out lived him, that was what made it easy for his son to liaise with King Haram for supply of building material.
This is worth reflecting on, what type of association or relationship am I forming with people, what is the motive behind it, what is the benefit thereof? May God help us in all our relationship in Jesus name amen
1 Kings 5: 7-18 detailed the acknowledgement of King Haram of Solomon's proposal, He even referred to King Solomon as David's wise son. He was pleased with Him and the transaction went well. I want to say Solomon's approach as well contributed to the approval of the proposal. He didn't become big headed about it, He didn't say well, I am now the king I can send soldiers to go and forcefully take the building materials. That would have been a huge error. Never allow power, or position of authority get to you that you lose vital relationship or association.
1 Kings chapter 6
This chapter detailed when King Solomon started the construction of the temple. Everything was well planned. He started in midspring around April or may according to the Bible.
It was in midspring, in the month of Ziv, during the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, that he began to construct the Temple of the Lord. This was 480 years after the people of Israel were rescued from their slavery in the land of Egypt. The Temple that King Solomon built for the Lord was 90 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 45 feet high. The entry room at the front of the Temple was 30 feet wide, running across the entire width of the Temple. It projected outward 15 feet from the front of the Temple. Solomon also made narrow recessed windows throughout the Temple. He built a complex of rooms against the outer walls of the Temple, all the way around the sides and rear of the building. The complex was three stories high, the bottom floor being 7-1/2 feet wide, the second floor 9 feet wide, and the top floor 10-1/2 feet wide. The rooms were connected to the walls of the Temple by beams resting on ledges built out from the wall. So the beams were not inserted into the walls themselves.
1 Kings 6:1-6 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1ki.6.1-6.NLTThe detailed of the construction of the interior and exterior of the building is amazing. I 2onder why the writer went into great length of detailing. Then I remember that God is the God who is interested in every detail of our lives. How can you then build something or dedicate something to Him and He wouldn't be involved in the details.
1Kings 6:14-38
Gives details of the interior of the building. Picturing this in my head it must look like those well built cathedral with fine wood and all where you sit and could see the magnificent building from every angle and the interior just makes you want to worship.
The entire building was completed in every detail by midautumn, in the month of Bul, during the eleventh year of his reign. So it took seven years to build the Temple.
1 Kings 6:38 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1ki.6.38.NLT
According to the scripture it was completed in mid autumn, it took them 7 years to complete the building.
The Bible let us understand that our bodies are the temple of God.
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself,
1 Corinthians 6:19 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1co.6.19.NLT
Knowing clearly that the dispensation we are in is that which the Holy spirit is able to do according to the will of God in and through us.
If my body is God's temple what am I building it with. What am I feeding my body, what am I allowing to enter into my body.
The purpose of the temple Solomon built was so that the Israelites could go there to worship God. One of the reasons they left Egypt after years of slavery was to serve their God and build a temple to worship Him. Exodus 4 -9.
The freedom of Israelites was not just so they can be free from slavery but they can worship God in their own free will but in accordance to the will of God.
Now we live in the age where our body is the temple of God, how is your temple worshiping the Most High? What are you filling your temple with? Does the qualify of the exterior of your temple(body) match the exterior?
Do you worship the temple or the one that fills the temple? Who or what is filling your temple?
If your body and my body is the temple of God, not all that the world allows into their temple will be allowed into yours.
You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.
1 Corinthians 10:23 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/1co.10.23.NLT
1 Corinthians 10:23 let us know that although we have freedom to do everything but not everything is good for us.
To know what is good or bad we need the guidance of the Holy spirit.
Lord I ask that you help us to treat our body as a Holy temple that is consecrated for your divine purpose in Jesus name amen.
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