Now arise, 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 with him
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 which 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 the God of David and the God of
Solomon. God worked in the life and reign of David and God would work in the
life and reign of Solomon.
Our spiritual lives
are not lived in a vacuum. There is a connection between parent and child. Your
parents had, for good or bad, an influence on your walk with God. Your kids are
watching you. Not only is their picture of God defined by their relationship
with you, but they also learn how to live in relationship with God from what
they see in your walk.
TODAY’S MEDITATION
What did you learn about
God from your parents? What are you teaching your kids? Ask God how you can be
a positive example to your children (and anyone else who might be watching).
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