Before David's death, he had one great vision. He wanted to prepare everything for a house of God, the Temple. The tabernacle (tent of meeting) had served the purpose of a place to meet and worship up until this time. Now that they had settled and defeated their enemies, a fixed place could be constructed. David was not allowed to build it because of all the blood he had shed in battle. The house of the LORD was to be a place of peace. But David didn't just leave it all up to his son, Solomon. He did all that he could to amass the materials and laborers and create the plans. The record of the number of materials collected is staggering! David gave it his all. In life, we will have God-given desires on which we cannot work directly. That does not mean we cannot give and help in many ways. David appointed singers, made instruments, wrote psalms, appointed construction workers, imported materials and many other things that became a part of the Temple, even though he would never see it. Most of the fruit from a surrendered life will not be seen in our lifetime. Only the view from eternity will tell the real tale of our life's investment in the things of God. David invited his son to add even more. He was not making a monument to self. He wanted the very best for the worship of God, and the more, the better. He encouraged others to give to the great cause. Though that building was temporal, it was a picture of an eternal one.
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