HIS HOUSE

1 Kings 7:36
36 Carvings of cherubim, lions, and palm trees decorated the panels and supports wherever there was room, and there were wreaths all around. NLT
** Thirteen years it took to finish Solomon’s house… WOW! This must have been an amazing place for all the time that was put in building it. And to think that money wasn’t an option…. Everything was the best of the best, nothing held back. This shows me that God wants the best for us. Often times we (Christians) get criticized for anything above normal that we do or get and yet I can walk through places all over this country and see amazing buildings and places that were built with sin and corruptness. Just walk thru a casino and you’ll see that massive amounts of money was spent to make the place look prosperous. Now walk into a church and see the worn out pews, old out dated sound systems, carpet with holes and stains in it….. I believe the church should be the most exciting place to go! That our sound should be the best and that all the stuff inside of the building should express what the Christians are like who attend there. I bought a BMW the other day (used… not new but it looks really nice) and a few weeks into it I started to feel guilty because I was driving what the world would consider a high class vehicle…. It took me about a day to get over it and to realize that I can not allow the world to limit what God wants to do in my life. He wants us to have great things both here on earth and in heaven. If it were not so then why didn’t Solomon just cut back and live in a less elaborate house and spend the money on the poor? And by the way…. He decorated with palm trees…. I like that!