Until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished
Thu, 30 November, 2006: Today’s Bible readings.
20 Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. 21 And behold the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and with you in all the work will be every willing man who has skill for any kind of service; also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command.”
We are coming to the end of David’s life. He knows that Solomon will follow him as king, and that Solomon will build the temple. David has been planning and gathering supplies for the temple that Solomon will build.
David here gives Solomon some final words of encouragement.
What do we learn from this?
If God begins a work, He will bring it to completion. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. God will not give up on His work. He will not quit on you.
This is a great encouragement to us to continue. We should be strong and courageous in our Christian lives, knowing that God is with us, working out His purpose in our lives.
Where is Christ in this passage?
God’s ultimate purpose is to work out the salvation of His own people. He is going to bring all of them to faith in Jesus Christ. God is going to work in their lives to convict them of sin, and grant them saving faith. He will continue to work in His elect to sanctify them and prepare them for glory. If He has begun the work of saving them through the work of Jesus Christ on their behalf, He will bring it to completion.
