Well, I am reading through 2 Chronicles~again! Reason number
one, it really is an interesting book, with some ‘comical’, yet thought-provoking situations. Reason
number two, as I read through the last time, I kept telling myself, “I’m going
to remember that for my SS class”-and I did, as it fit into my Old Testament
lessons right at the moment~or, to use in a LightThought or some other
situation. Yep, you guessed it, I
couldn’t remember where all the different passages were! I should have marked
them, journalled them or written them down somewhere! So, I am reading it again~and will do a better job.
It just
so happened, like it always does in God’s Word, something new popped out!
I did not notice the impact and/or possible humor in 2 Chronicles 5:14 in
previous readings. Of course it is only humorous if you take it to heart!
Solomon had completed the new Temple, furnishings were being
brought in, and the priests and the Levites were running around ‘like chickens
with their heads cut off’ trying to prepare for the special dedication service.
As you can read in the preceding verses, detailed plans were
set in motion as the service began. Musicians, decked out in their finest clothing,
starting the service in praise with cymbals, harps, and lyres. A massive choir joined with 120 trumpeteers
singing, “HE is good…HIS mercy endures forever”. Solomon was getting ready to
address the nation and dedicate this glorious Temple to the LORD GOD.
Everything was going along beautifully! I am sure everything
was right on schedule! The worship leader and Solomon must have been extremely
pleased with how things were going….THEN
(verse 14) the priests could no longer perform their duties
(the service could not even continue) because the GLORY of the LORD filled the
Temple of God!
Everything came to a standstill…Oh no! Now what do we do? We
can’t see our music! The speaker is speechless! The congregation can’t see
what’s going on up on stage! Disaster!
Was it really? We sometimes
set out to worship our Lord whether it be in our church service or in our
private devotion time~and things change. An unexpected death or accident occurs
Saturday night, that completely changes the complexity of the Sunday morning
service….the Pastor feels led of the Lord to change his message-which now in no
way matches the song service (or so we think).
For some reason we find ourselves reading a different passage than what
the ‘schedule’ says we should read on Tuesday. During our prayer time we find
thoughts of a missionary family swarming our minds and ‘we can’t concentrate
on’ what we SHOULD be praying about…and you can continue to add to the list.
We can’t fulfill our ‘duties’ because the Spirit of the Lord
has interrupted our plans...
Psalms 46:10~Be still, and know that I am God…
We often use this verse to remind ourselves to slow down
when we become overwhelmed with doing…
Let’s remember to consider this verse and allow God to be a
part of our doing…to direct our doing!
Sometimes we just need to completely come to a standstill
and appreciate the Spirit of the Lord in the circumstance.
There are no interruptions~~just opportunities!
He is good~His mercy endures forever!
Debbie
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