“Fulfilled What He Promised”
Then Solomon said,
“The LORD has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; I have built a
magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
While the whole
assembly of
“Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his hands has
fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David. For he said,
‘Since the day I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in
any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name might be there, nor
have I chosen anyone to be ruler over my people Israel. But now I have chosen
“My father David had
it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
But the LORD said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to
build a temple for my Name. Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the
temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the
temple for my Name.’
“The LORD has kept
the promise he made. I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the
throne of
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Chronicles 6:1-11
God gives us promises
that only He can carry out. These are not human promises, these are promises
from God, and are to be trusted.
In a world of
uncertainty, our trust is in a faithful God who will always keep His promises.
Faith
knows that God always performs what He promises.
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