Category Archives: temple in Jerusalem

Sunday, June 21, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“He overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.”
(2 Chronicles 3:8)

That’s a lot of gold, Jesus.

23 tons.
Wow.

And no ordinary gold.
Fine gold.

The current price of gold is $1,683 per ounce

There are 32,000 ounces in a ton.

So Solomon overlaid the inside of Your Most Holy Place

in Your Temple in Jerusalem with

with 1 billion
238 million
688 thousand dollars worth of gold.

A little chintzy…but I guess that’s the best he could do.

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Genesis 2:11-12; Genesis 13:2; Exodus 25:3; Psalms 12:6; Psalms 19:9-10; Psalms 119:72; Haggai 2:8; 1 Peter 1:7

Sunday, January 12, 2020

 

Pray this Lazaroo with utter abandon:

“Give careful thought to the day…”
(Haggai 2:18)

You were reminding Your people to give careful thought

to the day when the foundation of Your temple was laid, Jesus.

But there are a number of days in my life

that deserve careful thought.

Every day I experienced joy, fulfillment, success –

those were gifts from You.

Every day I experienced disappointment, heartache, failure –

those too were gifts from You.

I didn’t thank You then.

But looking back…

I thank You now.

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Proverbs 4:26; Proverbs 5:6; Proverbs 14:8; Proverbs 14:15; Haggai 1:5; Ezekiel 3:10; Luke 1:3

Friday, July 28, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in highest praise:

“Then Solomon began to build the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem…”
(2 Chronicles 3:1)

Where else, Jesus?

Your holy city

the place above all others

You chose to dwell
placed Your Name
revealed Your glory

the place above all other cities

where you built up Your walls
where kings brought You gifts
that King David considered his highest joy

the place where You

taught huge crowds
worked stunning miracles

the hallowed place

for whose peace we fervently pray.

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Joshua 15:63; Judges 1:8; 1 Samuel 17:54; 2 Samuel 5:5; Psalms 51:18; Psalms 137:6; Matthew 23:37; Revelation 3:12

Thursday, June 29, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in awe:

“…before one stone was laid on another in the LORD’S temple.”
(Haggai 2:15)

I’m thinking of a stonemason who’s built a hundred buildings, Jesus

but never one like this.

Your temple!

The place dedicated to You, to Your glory
the sacred heart of Israel where You chose to dwell.

Would that stonemason have trembled as he picked up his first stone?

Do I…

as I prepare to offer my service

to the one and only
God of the ages?

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1 Chronicles 16:30; Psalms 4:4; Psalms 96:9; Psalms 99:1; Psalms 114:7; Isaiah 66:5; Romans 11:20

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with keen anticipation:

“Then Solomon began to build the temple of the LORD…”
(2 Chronicles 3:1)

I can only imagine the joy of that moment, Jesus!

Solomon’s father David had longed for this privilege
but You would not allow him to build your temple.

Solomon knew You had saved this honor for him.

Based on the prayer he prayed at its completion
he was thrilled…and deeply humbled.

What have you saved for me to do, Father?

Please.
Don’t let me miss it.

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1 Kings 8:14-20; 1 Chronicles 23:11; 2 Chronicles 2:5-6; Galatians 2:9; Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:7; 2 Peter 1:10