Who’s providing the means?

Who’s providing the means?       March 25, 2013 -  2 Chronicles 2 Return to Admenu Home         Dear  Saints,   Today we prayerfully, continue to Feast in  2 Chronicles 2. Solomon is making preparations to Build the Temple.  Why does Solomon make a treaty with Huram?  Because he knew they could supply the timber for the project.  That is where King David got the Cedars.  That is where the craftsmen were. We never go to the grocery store to buy lumber, that wouldn’t make sense.  Likewise we wouldn’t pick a baker to set a diamond.  Solomon knew Hiram respected the God of Israel and he would supply his best for Him.  “12 Hiram also said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, who has discretion and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.”   2 Chronicles 2:25-27 English Standard Version (ESV).  Solomon was a wise king and administrator.  He shows how he budgets his manpower in this verse.  “17 Then Solomon counted all the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, after the census of them that David his father had taken, and there were found 153,600. 18 Seventy thousand of them he assigned to bear burdens, 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 as overseers to make the people work.” Romans 6:23 ESV.  I guess because I such a nerd I had to do the math here.  I figure that he assigned management at a ratio of 1.5% of the workforce. That may be a great formula for figuring management for any task. Did you know that you are building or maintaining a temple for God?   “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV.  Our Lord wants us to be a good steward of our Temple for he Holy Spirit.  Don’t worry about the cost of maintaining your temple.  Just as he did with King Solomon he God will supply the means.  Use the tools God has supplied, Pastor’s, the bible, the body of believers which is the Church.  In fact when you need something God will provide it.  “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.“  Whenever God gives us an assignment or task He will supply the means.  So be a good steward let your light shine Jesus provides the fuel.     The following Quote is from The Holy Spirit Is Calling by R. L. Waters ”THE HOLY SPIRIT IS CALLING” 03/25/13 # 531   “…If we keep our eyes on the Lord God we will have nothing to fear for He will protect us from all evil. For God is good to those who look to Him and walk in His ways. In V 27 He ask us to help those who have nothing, For God has been good to you. Give what you can and then talk to them about Jesus and what He has done for you and what He will do for them, prey with them, tell them about the word of God. Let them see God’s love in you for them… “       The Feast     Mon, March 25, 2013,  2 Chronicles 2, - “Solomon's message to Huram respecting the temple, His treaty with Huram.” – Matthew Henry Concise       Pastor Glens complete Devotional Series |Click Here|   See Destiny by Sandra Lee |Click Here|   The Holy Spirit Is Calling by R. L. Waters |Click Here|         God Bless you,   Brother Mike   http://www.admenu.com http://admenu.wordpress.com       Tags: jesus, love, hope, care, god, holy, ghost, save, help   Click Here to visit admenu for more information on our services and contacts!     “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”, Romans 6:23 ESV.