Devotion 371
Reference: 2 Chronicles Chapter 4
“The Altar, The Heart”
Cain brought his sacrifice to the altar. Abel brought his sacrifice to the altar. One was accepted, and the other rejected.
Cain did not believe. We believe with our heart.
Romans 10:10-11 “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. [11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”
We believe with our heart. The heart of Cain was not in the blood of the lamb.
Solomon builds the Brazen altar.
Let’s read:
2 Chronicles 4:1-6 “Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. [2] Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. [3] And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast. [4] It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. [5] And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. [6] He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.”
Solomon is building a physical altar. God is looking to build in us a new altar, spiritual altar.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. [27] And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”
The new altar is in line with God. It has no doubts. It believes every Word of God. It bears witness with the Spirit of God.
Romans 8:14,16 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. [16] The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:”
We are sons and daughters of God because our heart (spirit) is in line with the Word of God. We are sons and daughters of God because we are led by the Spirit of God.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 4:7 “And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.”
The Light of the gospel needs a foundation in our heart. The Holy Spirit comes to dwell in the heart prepared by the Son.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 4:8-19 “He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold. [9] Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. [10] And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south. [11] And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; [12] To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; [13] And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars. [14] He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases; [15] One sea, and twelve oxen under it. [16] The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass. [17] In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. [18] Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out. [19] And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;”
Twelve tables for provision to the priests.
Today, we eat a better bread; the Bread of Life.
Luke 6:3-5 “And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; [4] How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? [5] And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”
We eat it with our hearts. We eat it by believing in Him.
We conclude our reading:
2 Chronicles 4:20-22 “Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold; [21] And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold; [22] And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.”
The new heart built by God alone.
He stands knocking on our old heart.
Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”
Let the Word of God build your heart anew. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. He knocks at our hearts. The latch of the door is on the inside. We are the only one that can open that door. We open the door with our faith, in Christ!
“The Altar, The Heart”
Cain brought his sacrifice to the altar. Abel brought his sacrifice to the altar. One was accepted, and the other rejected.
Cain did not believe. We believe with our heart.
Romans 10:10-11 “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. [11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”
We believe with our heart. The heart of Cain was not in the blood of the lamb.
Solomon builds the Brazen altar.
Let’s read:
2 Chronicles 4:1-6 “Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. [2] Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. [3] And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast. [4] It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward. [5] And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. [6] He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.”
Solomon is building a physical altar. God is looking to build in us a new altar, spiritual altar.
Ezekiel 36:26-27 “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. [27] And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”
The new altar is in line with God. It has no doubts. It believes every Word of God. It bears witness with the Spirit of God.
Romans 8:14,16 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. [16] The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:”
We are sons and daughters of God because our heart (spirit) is in line with the Word of God. We are sons and daughters of God because we are led by the Spirit of God.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 4:7 “And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.”
The Light of the gospel needs a foundation in our heart. The Holy Spirit comes to dwell in the heart prepared by the Son.
We continue our reading:
2 Chronicles 4:8-19 “He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold. [9] Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. [10] And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south. [11] And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; [12] To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars; [13] And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars. [14] He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases; [15] One sea, and twelve oxen under it. [16] The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass. [17] In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. [18] Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out. [19] And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;”
Twelve tables for provision to the priests.
Today, we eat a better bread; the Bread of Life.
Luke 6:3-5 “And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; [4] How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? [5] And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”
We eat it with our hearts. We eat it by believing in Him.
We conclude our reading:
2 Chronicles 4:20-22 “Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold; [21] And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold; [22] And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.”
The new heart built by God alone.
He stands knocking on our old heart.
Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”
Let the Word of God build your heart anew. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. He knocks at our hearts. The latch of the door is on the inside. We are the only one that can open that door. We open the door with our faith, in Christ!
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