Could King Solomon’s preparations for building the temple of God have some practical application for us as the temple of God (1 Cor. 3:16)? Those were my thoughts as I started reading 1 Kings 5. I was delighted with how many I found. Come along, I’ll show you. . . .
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The Fragrance of Christ
I am basking in the love of my Bridegroom King today. The imagery of the Song of Solomon chapter 4 has captured my heart.
King Solomon, who is a type of King Jesus, is expressing his love . . . .
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God’s Lighthouse
Many mariners died, and ships wrecked on the shoals of Destruction Island (Washington State) in the early 1800s. Salvation came in 1891 when a lighthouse with a Fresnel lens projected its light 24 miles out to sea. A Fresnel lens consists of over a thousand glass prisms assembled . . .
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The Oil of Intimacy
The oil lamp is a beautiful picture of our relationship with the Holy Spirit. God’s Spirit supplies all our needs from His riches in glory (Phil. 4:19). However, we are responsible to fill our lamp with oil (the Holy Spirit) and to light the wick. Shining for Jesus is an intimate partnership with the Spirit of the living God.
This begs the question, “How do you buy oil?” . . . .
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Wine and Oil
I am so attuned to hearing the Holy Spirit referred to as wine and oil that I naturally think of God’s Spirit in this verse. The wine and the oil represent the Holy Spirit working in us and through us to others.
God gives us wine (the Spirit) to make our hearts glad. . . .
Read MoreCarriers of God's Presence
As priest of the Most High God (1Pet 2:9), I pay close attention whenever priests are mentioned in the Old Testament. Those references give valuable insight or instruction. In this reference from Numbers 4:16, God is telling Moses which parts of the tabernacle the various sons of Levi will carry as they march through the wilderness.
Eleazar, the priest, has the responsibility of carrying . . .
Read MoreShine for Jesus
Last week’s devotion reminded me of this one that I had written three years ago. This one is an Old Testament foreshadowing of God’s desire to have us shine for Jesus. . . .
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