Now arise, O Lord God, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. (2 Chronicles 6:41)Solomon's final words of dedication over the new temple are borrowed from his father David. In a similar ceremony, forty years earlier, David and all Jerusalem brought up the Ark of the Covenant in a glorious procession to Zion, its new home. David wrote a song for the occasion, which can be found in Psalm 132:8-10.
David proclaimed his faith that it was God's presence that accounted for his success so far, and it would be God's presence that would carry the young kingdom into the future.
By building the temple and employing David's song for the celebration, Solomon affirms the continuity between father and son, between God working in the life and reign of David and God working in the life and reign of Solomon.
What spiritual connection exists between you and your parents? What spiritual connection is there between you and your children to which they will one day give testimony?
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