UBF Daily Bread

GOD FULFILLS ALL HIS PROMISES

Passage: 2_Chronicles 6:1~11

Key verse: 10

6 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;^(A) ²I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.^(B)”

³While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them. ⁴Then he said:

“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, ⁵‘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. ⁶But now I have chosen Jerusalem^(C) for my Name^(D) to be there, and I have chosen David^(E) to rule my people Israel.’

⁷“My father David had it in his heart^(F) to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. ⁸But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name. ⁹Nevertheless, 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.’

¹⁰“The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built the temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. ¹¹There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant^(G) of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel.”

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1. Things God had promised (1-9)

Solomon reminded the people that God had promised to dwell in a dark cloud and that everything happening was a fulfillment of his word. Solomon blessed the people and also reminded them of all the different promises God had made. God had chosen Jerusalem to be the location for his Name and David to rule his people. He also promised that David's son would build the temple for the LORD's Name.

2. God's promises were fulfilled (10-11)

As the LORD promised, Solomon succeeded his father David and now sat on the throne of Israel. He built the temple and placed the ark inside. This was Solomon's testimony about all the promises God had fulfilled in his life. What is our testimony? What promises has God fulfilled in our lives? There are so many! We can rejoice and testify that all of God's promises are 'Yes' and 'Amen' in Christ.

Prayer: Father, we praise you for all the wonderful promises you have made in Jesus.

One Word: God always keeps his word