God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding and largeness of heart like the sand on the sea, ( 1 Kings 4:29). Of course, Solomon’s reign points to our Savior. All the written Word of God points to the WORD OF GOD, Jesus Christ, King of all kings…….. So if Solomon received such greatness in his heart from God, how much more is the Son of God in all the fullness of the Godhead? He who came and has given us all things in His Spirit which pertain to living a godly, heavenly wisdom life abundant in Him this day!
There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord. His delight is in the fear of the Lord, and He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes nor decide by the hearing of His ears; but with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and decide with the equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked, righteousness shall be the belt of His loins, and faithfulness the belt of His waist, ( Isaiah 11:1-5).
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters that cover the sea. And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people; for the Gentiles shall seek Him, and His resting place shall be glorious.
It shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall set His hand again the second time to recover the remnant of His people who are left, from Assyria and Egypt, from Pathros and Cush, from Elam and Shinar, from Hamath and the islands of the sea, ( Isaiah 11:9-11).
So it was, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, for He has given David a wise son over this great people,( 1 Kings 5:7).
And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I AM well pleased, ( Matthew 3:17).
But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God- and righteousness and sanctification and redemption- that, as it is written, He who glories, let him glory in the Lord, ( 1 Corinthians 1:30-31).
Solomon started to build the Lord’s temple in the month of Nisan which is the month Israel celebrates the Passover- or we as believers celebrate Jesus Christ rising from the dead as the Passover Lamb, the Lamb of God in the spring of the year. Our Jesus Christ is the Ultimate Deliverer from the curse and death……and the Ark of the Tabernacle of God. The Giver of all understanding of Himself by His Spirit: The WORD OF GOD.
It is written in 1 Kings 7:5a1 and 8:1-2,So all the work that King Solomon had done for the house of the Lord was finished; and Solomon brought in the things which his father David had dedicated; the silver and the gold and the furnishings, He put them in the treasuries of the house of the Lord. Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the city of David, which is Zion. Therefore all the men of Israel assembled with King Solomon at the feast in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
Why is this written in the 2 chapters prior to the above scripture…… We are quite aware there are no mistakes in the written Word of God, but if there are different reasons for the spoken Word for us to search out and ask for the great understanding of His Spirit. In the fourth year the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid, in the month of Ziv, ( or Nisan). And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul,( or Heshvan), which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its details and according to all its plans. So he was seven years in the building it, ( 1 Kings 6:37).
We understand the number eleven represents change or the state of chaos leads into change as the number twelve follows that represents government….. Here specifically the Word of God is referring to the Word of God, Jesus Christ reigning in and through the building of God’s Temple…….The temple of God was still in the making because they needed to fill the temple with His vessels and HIMSELF! The Owner of the house had to occupy. Our God’s fullness is found in His Son….. in whom we abide……..The new beginning ( 8), of the visible temple of God was now going to be seen and known among all the nations of the earth, a home fit for a God……really? What home could ever be great enough for our God, the One True Living God? This was going to be a new beginning for all of Israel and the nations…… But now another beginning….. Yet,…… look where He desires to dwell and hold His reign through today? Hmmmmmm……Oh , how great a love that leads us all to repentance!
The Book of Jeremiah, God is known as the Fountain of Living Waters. Jeremiah 2:13 states: For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the Fountain of Living Waters, and hewn themselves cisterns- broken cisterns that can hold no water.
As Stephen spoke to people in Acts 7:47-51, But Solomon built Him a house. However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the Lord, or what is the place of My rest? Has My hand made all these things? You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.
So let us today, have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to us……. Do we want the outside signs and wonders more than a circumcised heart to hear and strength to obey the King we call on? The signs and wonders will come confirming the Word of God…….. But His gaze is to His throne within each one us….. Purge out the old leaven….. today….. Let us allow the steady outflowing from the Spirit within as written in John 7 spoken by our Lord, rivers of living water shall proceed from our bellies………
Now let us backtrack to the month of Ethanim or Tishrei which is celebrated in September or October. This month symbolizes the beginning of harvest, the ingathering, a steady flow, a permanent brook…… Also known as the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles……..Let us allow the Permanent Flowing Brook to flow out of us, now the temple of the Living God.
Our Beginning into the knowledge and grace of God began with in the time of Nisan- the Redemption and Deliverance of God through Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God…… We must be aware of a greater purpose of our redemption beyond escaping hell…….. As written in Ephesians 2:11-22, Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands- that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
But now in Jesus Christ you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation , having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. ( Remember the name Solomon name is prince of peace). All is of Him and for Him! And we are His!
And He came to preach peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building being fitted together, grows into the holy temple of the Lord, in whom you are also being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Look how this was established in the Old Testament by King Solomon who was a type of the Messiah and who has built the house—– was built and is built and will be completed by Him…… as written in Hebrews which we will get to in a minute….. Let us first look at 1 Kings 6:19, And he prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple, to set the ark of the covenant of the Lord there. This scripture testifies of Ephesians chapter 2 above. He has prepared within us His Spirit and cleansed us by His own blood so He may dwell among His people, not in buildings but in us, we are His creation, His new creation, beloved!
In first Kings 6:36 symbolizes the purification or the work of sanctification in our souls planned by the Godhead counsel before the foundation of the world. We see on the outside the beautiful immense temple for the world to know Him by the hands of Solomon. The shadow was given to us so we may understand and stand in union with the work of the Holy Spirit for the inside of our hearts, where His work is done in secret but we know and He knows and watches His creation with strong desire: And he built the inner court with three rows of hewn stone and row of cedar beams.
Solomon had seventy thousand who carried burdens, and eighty thousand who quarried stone in the mountains, besides three thousand three hundred from the chiefs of Solomon’s deputies, who supervised the people who labored in the work. And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones and hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the temple. So Solomon’s builders Hiram’s builders, and the Geballites quarried them; and they prepared timber and stones to build the temple, ( 1 Kings 5:15-18).
Notice how the Gentile nations helped built the first temple of God in Jerusalem and in the Spirit of God, we are also being built into the Spiritual House of God as we are also the workers or witnesses of the Great God and His Son. Do we not know His Name?
We are His workmanship , created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them, ( Ephesians 2:10).
The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones; the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eigth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and twelfth amethyst, ( Revelation 21:19-20).
Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ, ( 1 Peter 2:4-5).
And the temple, when it was built, was built with stone finished at the quarry, so that hammer or chisel or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built, ( 1 Kings 6:7).
And so he answered and said to me: This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts, Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of Grace, grace to it!, ( Zechariah 4:6-7).
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, ( understanding), having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on the earth- in Him, ( Ephesians 1:7-10).
So….. Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her, ( Proverbs 3:13-18).
Wisdom is knowing our God and His Son. In that knowing, we experience His great love. When we learn of His great plan for humanity before we began our first breath. Then we stand in awe, because all His plan is fulfilled, not matter what may come against the Lord and His purposes……. As I often think, trying to stop our God is as holding up our hand to a tidal wave…. Stupid is as stupid does as Forest Gump said……
Let us rejoice in being His this very day! We have been more than a hiccup in His great plan. We have a name! HIS! Little Christ’s…….. We are His. His hand is upon our back and His footsteps are the path that we follow.
So let us clap our hands and do a dance! We are more than a passing thought in our God’s mind….. Oh no, we have an active part in His story…… So let us continue in filling our gas tank to full with His Spirit. Let us continue in the story of Acts of His Spirit this day……. We are rejoicing in the feast of Tabernacles……..We abide in Him and He in us……..so when we awake we are found in His Son’s image. Let is be not said of this generation as spoken by Stephen: You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, as your fathers did, so do you………. Oh no, God have mercy on us this day!
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified, ( Romans 8:29-30).
The Spirit of God has shown us the old for us to understand the new. So today, if we hear what the Spirit says, let us take heed and not harden our hearts as written in Hebrews.
Please study chapter 10 in Hebrews…..well, read and study the whole BOOK! It is all our Food and Life!
Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near in full assurance of faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Let us hold fast our confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful, ( Hebrews 10:19-23).
When the beaver was speaking to Peter and his sisters in the movie Narnia, he illumined them by saying- Aslan is on the move! They replied who is Aslan?….The beaver again went over all the prophesies which were written long ago but coming to pass at the present time…… Meaning Aslan is here and involved. Again, Aslan represents our King of kings, the Lord Jesus Christ……… His Spirit is on the move………Let us not resist His Spirit and His work that has been planned before time…… Let us not resist the Fountain of Living Waters. So if we do, we are also resisting the Fountain of Living Waters coming out of us, flowing mightily for Our God is moving……… through you and me!
Make room for our King for He is worthy! Let Him be found in the inn of our hearts this day! Christmas is approaching – so let us prepare our hearts!
Selah!
My children:
My rest is found in My people and My people’s rest is found in I AM. I AM saw My creation and saw it was good. I AM rested on the seventh Day from My work. The Son of the Living God is waiting and interceding at My right side until His enemies are His footstool. I AM’s Word has been fulfilled to open My Fountain. My Fountain cuts off the idols and to rid the uncleanness of man. My Living Waters flow to heal the east and the west and the south and even up to the north as I AM, the King of all kings, rules over the earth. Heaven rules among the sons of man….. even to this day.
Do you not know or have you not seen how I AM was and is now and will forever be? I AM sets the times and the seasons. Following the eight month comes the ninth month…… Ah yea! Time of darkness, but rejoice for great is your faith and hope in I AM….. A day of great hope in the faithfulness of I AM…… for I AM with and in you, My desire.
Do not fear for as I AM, you shall find your rest and your peace. As the dove was sent out to find a resting place from the ark, so is My Spirit. Is this not the day? The days of darkness are days of great faith and joy. Do not hesitate to walk in My footsteps. I AM has walked the way before you. The path of righteousness always leads to peace .
I AM has planned in the darkness, all will find My Light. Do you not know deep darkness covered the earth ……. I AM spoke Light be…… I AM was also hidden in the darkness……..I AM does My great work among men in the darkness. All things which are done in the dark will be made manifest in their time, including My children as sons and daughters. When the King walked the earth, why did He tell many to keep these miracles hidden? Why did He alone go in the dark to the mount to commune with I AM?
Mysteries will remain mysteries for those who only look. The revelation of I AM comes to the unfilled so they go away full. When the filled come, they go away unfilled. Blessed are the poor in spirit for heaven is opened and theirs. How many men judge poor in spirit as those words to be of things of this earth which will pass away as a moth dies coming close to Light. I AM has spoken the mysteries of I AM will remain unopened by those who want to look but not leave all to gain I AM. The treasure of every man is in their eyes that follow the desires of their hearts…… As a man thinks so is he……As a man desires so he will be……
Ah, do you not know and do you not see the Desires of Nations is before you this day? I AM is knocking on the door of your heart? Allow I AM to enter and see your face, your eyes, as they glance My way. Come today for tomorrow is not promised but I AM is yours forever. Will you have I AM as your God? I AM desires that no one, even you, be far from I AM and perish. I AM loves you.
Come to the Fount that never stops. The Blood of the Everlasting Covenant set for you as I AM has called you before time. Come to Me, do not forsake your mercy found in the shed blood of the Son of the Living God….. The One True Fountain of Life is for you to receive and live in the peace that passes all understanding…… Leave death and your burdens at My feet where the holes that tried to kill I AM brought redeeming life to the world….. Come and receive with eyes of a child, the Wonder of the Great God who loves you with an everlasting love. The God who died to give you life eternal…… Come and enter in to the Fellowship with I AM this day. Give your pride a burial with death and come to live with I AM this day. I AM knows your name. Do you not hear My whisper? He who has ears to hear, today is the day to hear I AM calling. Come home.
SELAH!
