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Funding the Temple
With God’s people graciously settled in Canaan, the second capital campaign in the Bible is the Jerusalem temple, a “permanent” structure where God would continue to dwell with His people. King David leads the campaign. His personal, above-and-beyond offering for the LORD’s house flows from his profound understanding of both who and whose.
(1) WHO is WHO? YHWH is the forever God; to Him is THE greatness, might, beauty, splendor, heavens, earth, kingdom, headship, riches, glory, and reign. We, however, are temporary sojourners here and our days as a passing shadow. Likewise,
(2) WHOSE is WHOSE? Literally everything comes from YHWH and belongs to Him; thus, even when we give to the LORD, we are but giving to God from God’s own hand.
Our capital campaign, then, is not primarily about the amount received nor constructed phases; rather, it is a spiritual journey for us – a personal, corporate, and joy-filled expression of both who and whose. Why then not summon our assembly as David did his: “Who then is moved to fill his hand this day for the LORD?” (v5)
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By St. Peter Lutheran ChurchWith God’s people graciously settled in Canaan, the second capital campaign in the Bible is the Jerusalem temple, a “permanent” structure where God would continue to dwell with His people. King David leads the campaign. His personal, above-and-beyond offering for the LORD’s house flows from his profound understanding of both who and whose.
(1) WHO is WHO? YHWH is the forever God; to Him is THE greatness, might, beauty, splendor, heavens, earth, kingdom, headship, riches, glory, and reign. We, however, are temporary sojourners here and our days as a passing shadow. Likewise,
(2) WHOSE is WHOSE? Literally everything comes from YHWH and belongs to Him; thus, even when we give to the LORD, we are but giving to God from God’s own hand.
Our capital campaign, then, is not primarily about the amount received nor constructed phases; rather, it is a spiritual journey for us – a personal, corporate, and joy-filled expression of both who and whose. Why then not summon our assembly as David did his: “Who then is moved to fill his hand this day for the LORD?” (v5)