Bible Chapter: II Chronicles 3 & 4

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
    In one of the previous chapters it was describing the collection of building materials for the Temple.  It talked about vast amounts of gold.  As I read these chapters I was amazed at all the parts that were covered with gold or made of gold.  This building prepared as a place for worship and sacrifice to God was extremely beautiful and ornate.  It was made for God.  He was worth whatever it took to accomplish this task.
    The design was quite amazing.  The furnishings were just as detailed as the building.  One of the objects created was a huge bronze basis called the Sea.   It was 15 feet across from rim to rim, 71/2 feet deep and about 45 feet in circumference and held about 16,500 gallons of water.  The walls of the Sea were about three inches thick, and its rim flared out like a cup and the priests washed themselves in the Sea.  One thing that is interesting to me is that all that water had to be carried there from a water source.  There was no such thing as running water.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    God cares about the details of life.  God enabled the craftsmen to have the skill to make this beautiful building.  He provided for all the materials.  He helped them envision it and then build it.  God helps people take on major tasks and then helps them through it all when it is in His plan.  There is nothing too hard for any of us to do when we are doing what God wants.  Yes, there are many hard things, but God makes it possible.

3.  How can I help someone?
    Trust God in every aspect of life.  Develop the skills God has given and watch what He can do in and through you.