This passage tells the story of David handing the plans for the temple over to his son, Solomon. David had been planning to build a temple as the house of the Lord for a long time; however, God decided that David would not be the one to oversee the work. Solomon would. Even so, David planned the project in great detail, down to the quantity of silver and gold it would take to make the meat hooks the priests would use to handle the sacrifices.
Planning is a major portion of a manager’s work. This week we will talk about capital budgets and operational budgets. Budgets are simply the tools we use to plan the finances of the business. Although we can never be guaranteed that things will go as we plan, we still have the responsibility to plan for the future and then be willing to listen to God’s direction if He chooses to change the plan. When David began planning for the temple, he did not know that Solomon would be the one to build it. He planned faithfully out of his desire to please God. Undoubtedly when Solomon took over the temple project, he was grateful for the time and effort his father David had put into the planning process. As Christians, we need to find the delicate balance between planning and being open to God’s guidance in our lives.
- In what ways are you planning for the future?
- In what ways are you open and flexible for God to move
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