THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

PROCLAMATION

“And the word of The Lord came to Solomon, saying, ‘Concerning this house which thou are in building, if thou wilt walk in My statutes, and execute My judgments, and keep all My commandments to walk in them, then I will perform My word with thee, which I spoke unto David thy father.  And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.’ ”  1 Kings 6:12-13 (KJV)

EXPLANATION

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.  The human author is unknown although some Bible scholars attribute this book to the prophet Jeremiah.  It was four hundred and eighty years after the children of Israel had come out of captivity in Egypt that construction began on the house of The Lord.  The dimensions of the house were given in chapter six. (1 Kings 6:1-14)  The elaborate details of the inner workings of the house were also given in chapter six. (1 Kings 6:15-35)  It took four years to build the structure of the house and another three years to complete the inside of it. (1 Kings 6:36-38)  Then Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house.  Chapter seven provides the details for the elaborate workings that went into his house and into the house that he had built for Pharaoh’s daughter whom he had taken as his wife. (1 Kings 7:1-51)  The word of The Lord God came to Solomon while he was building the house of The Lord and said to him that if he kept His commandments and lived them that He would dwell among the children of Israel. (1 Kings 6:12-13)

APPLICATION

The Lord God always keeps his promises.  However, some of the promises and blessing of God are conditional.  They will only be received if, and only if, we fulfill the conditions that are associated with them.  The Lord God will do His part if we do our part.  God never fails us, but all too often we fail Him.