Glory Of The Lord

2 Chronicles 6:41-7:1 – “Now arise, Lord God, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. May your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation, may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness. Lord God, do not reject your anointed one. Remember the great love promised to David your servant.” When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.

Psalm 2:2-3 – The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.”

Psalm 26:8 – Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells.

1 Kings 8:58 – May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors.

2 Chronicles 5:13-14 – The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud, and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple of God.

Application:

• ·         To rebel against the Lord’s anointed is also to rebel against the One who anointed him. Anointed refers to the Davidic king and is ultimately fulfilled in Christ. The English word “Messiah” comes from the Hebrew word for “anointed one”, and the English word “Christ” from the Greek word for “anointed one”.
• ·         God’s glory dwelling in the tabernacle and later the temple assured Israel of the Lord’s holy, yet gracious, presence among them.
• ·         Solomon asks for a divine work of grace within his people that will enable them to be faithful to the covenant.
• ·         The glory cloud represented the presence of God.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV