“Now set
your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise, therefore, and build
the sanctuary of the Lord God..” (v.19)
Here
in chapter 22 David had given Solomon everything he would need to build the
temple; the location, materials, workmen, and even charging the Israelite
leaders with the responsibility of aiding Solomon after he (David) died (v.19).
All Solomon needed to provide was the action of building.
However,
before turning this monumental task over to his son, David encourages Solomon
to “seek the Lord” with his heart and soul for wisdom and guidance. What great
spiritual and fatherly advice we see here from king David. This advise is also relevant
to us, espically the order. Seeking should always come before serving.
Before
charging ahead into any direction in our lives we should slow down, spend some
time at the feet of Jesus, wait on His direction, and we will be blessed.
The
Truth
“If any of
you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all
without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” (James 1:5)
