Wed.’s Devo - Preparations for the Temple

Read: 1 Chronicles 22:1-23:32; Romans 3:9-31; Psalms 12:1-8; Proverbs 19:13-14 David decided that the place where he saw the angel with the sword and stopped the plague would be the place where the altar would stand. David explained to Solomon that he would be the one to build the Temple. David had been a man of war, but Solomon would be a man of peace. David provided everything Solomon would need to build the Temple. *** David prayed that God would give Solomon wisdom and understanding to obey the Lord and rule Israel. David ordered the leaders of Israel to help Solomon. *** Eighty thousand priests and Levites were found to help keep the Temple functioning day and night. *** In Romans, Paul made it clear that we are all sinners from the beginning. He also made it clear that no one could ever be made right by following the law. The law was there to point out man’s sins. But, now we have been given a new covenant through Jesus that makes us right with God if we only believe. Our righteousness is based on faith and by faith we fulfill the law. *** Lord, thank you for giving us faith to believe. May we grow in our faith and be a blessing to you.