The Second Book of Chronicles
Chapter 5
¹ Thus all the work that Solomon did for the house of the LORD was finished. Solomon brought in the things that his father David had dedicated, and stored the silver, the gold and all the vessels in the treasuries of the house of God.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 1)
Oh God my beloved Father, one pope is followed by another, different popes bring a new vision and perspective to the Roman Catholic Church, however, care is to be taken to preserve the basics, the teachings of Jesus and that which was transmitted to the Apostles. It is very important to adjust to the new challenges facing today's society, however, it is not wise to forsake what has been ours in the Church through many generations Amen.
² Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the ancestral houses of the people of Israel, in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 2)
Oh God my beloved Father, the place of the king is on his throne in his Kingdom, likewise, the place of the 'Ark of the Covenant' had its place in the temple, likewise, Your place is on the throne of our hearts Amen. Come and build Your throne oh God in Your Sacred place in my heart and in that of all who love You Amen.
³ And all the Israelites assembled before the king at the festival that is in the seventh month.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 3)
Oh God my Father, if people come before the human king, how much more should they come before You the King of all Kings Amen.
⁴ And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites carried the ark. ⁵ So they brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites brought them up.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verses 4 to 5)
Oh God my Father, no feast is a true feast if it is not celebrated in Your presence, it is only You that makes such feasts of true value Amen, may You always be the core of our lives and hearts Amen.
⁶ King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be numbered or counted.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 6)
Oh God my Father to You I am a sacrificial offering, every second of my life I offer myself to You, I offer You both my strengths and all my weakness, because this is the real and only me, the self that you have lent me in order to live this life. I pray for all the people of the world so that they make You the centre of their lives. You who not only received sacrificial offerings but who became the sacrificial offering for all the world. Amen Thank You God my Father.
⁷ Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 7)
Oh God my Father, I also pray that You have a secure place in my inner self, my soul and in my brain, and that nobody or nothing will ever replace Your presence in me Amen. I pray to be always under the wing of Your love care and protection. I pray that You give me faith to keep on believing and wisdom to keep on making the right decisions based on my faith and values according to Your Word Amen.
⁸ For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 8)
Oh God, my Father, I pray that Your protective wings will always be over me, since the forces of evil never stop trying to harm me. I, therefore, pray for Your constant protection especially today Amen.
⁹ The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside; they are there to this day.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 9)
Oh God, my intimate Father if You do not permit us to experience You in such a deep way, we would be always as if viewing You from outside of the Sanctuary, thus seeing the shadow of the image but not the form or the image itself. I pray that in time Your relationship with me continues growing Amen. Thanks Jesus.
¹⁰ There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses put there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the people of Israel after they came out of Egypt.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 10)
Oh God my Father and all my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. The people of God treasured the covenant that You, my God had made with them, so much that they carried with them the tablets which they considered as being sacred were placed in a special box and special people were also assigned to carry it. When considering our lives do we treasure those special moments in our lives such as when we became Christians or Roman Catholic or maybe any other form of belief. Do we treasure that important document? Do we treasure our Bible's and keep them in a special place as did the people of God?
Oh God You have a special place in my heart, one that nobody can replace. I pray that I treasure You forever Amen.
¹¹ Now when the priests came out of the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, without regard to their divisions), ¹² all the levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, their sons and kindred arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps and lyres, stood east of the altar with one hundred twenty priests who were trumpeters. ¹³ It was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the LORD, and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments in praise to the LORD,
"For he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever," the house of the LORD was filled with a cloud, ¹⁴ so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verses 11 to 14)
Oh God my Father when we are united in prayers, when we sing together as one body we are united as one body, so much that the presence of God is both in us and with us. Amen.
Oh Holy and almighty God I would like to end this meditation on the fifth chapter of the Second Book of Chronicles with the following prayer:-
Oh God my blessed Father I pray that everyday of our lives is a celebration in Your Holy Presence. I pray that every time we meet we offer sincere prayers of thanksgiving and praise Amen.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 1)
Oh God my beloved Father, one pope is followed by another, different popes bring a new vision and perspective to the Roman Catholic Church, however, care is to be taken to preserve the basics, the teachings of Jesus and that which was transmitted to the Apostles. It is very important to adjust to the new challenges facing today's society, however, it is not wise to forsake what has been ours in the Church through many generations Amen.
² Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the ancestral houses of the people of Israel, in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 2)
Oh God my beloved Father, the place of the king is on his throne in his Kingdom, likewise, the place of the 'Ark of the Covenant' had its place in the temple, likewise, Your place is on the throne of our hearts Amen. Come and build Your throne oh God in Your Sacred place in my heart and in that of all who love You Amen.
³ And all the Israelites assembled before the king at the festival that is in the seventh month.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 3)
Oh God my Father, if people come before the human king, how much more should they come before You the King of all Kings Amen.
⁴ And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites carried the ark. ⁵ So they brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites brought them up.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verses 4 to 5)
Oh God my Father, no feast is a true feast if it is not celebrated in Your presence, it is only You that makes such feasts of true value Amen, may You always be the core of our lives and hearts Amen.
⁶ King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be numbered or counted.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 6)
Oh God my Father to You I am a sacrificial offering, every second of my life I offer myself to You, I offer You both my strengths and all my weakness, because this is the real and only me, the self that you have lent me in order to live this life. I pray for all the people of the world so that they make You the centre of their lives. You who not only received sacrificial offerings but who became the sacrificial offering for all the world. Amen Thank You God my Father.
⁷ Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 7)
Oh God my Father, I also pray that You have a secure place in my inner self, my soul and in my brain, and that nobody or nothing will ever replace Your presence in me Amen. I pray to be always under the wing of Your love care and protection. I pray that You give me faith to keep on believing and wisdom to keep on making the right decisions based on my faith and values according to Your Word Amen.
⁸ For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 8)
Oh God, my Father, I pray that Your protective wings will always be over me, since the forces of evil never stop trying to harm me. I, therefore, pray for Your constant protection especially today Amen.
⁹ The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside; they are there to this day.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 9)
Oh God, my intimate Father if You do not permit us to experience You in such a deep way, we would be always as if viewing You from outside of the Sanctuary, thus seeing the shadow of the image but not the form or the image itself. I pray that in time Your relationship with me continues growing Amen. Thanks Jesus.
¹⁰ There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses put there at Horeb, where the LORD made a covenant with the people of Israel after they came out of Egypt.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 10)
Oh God my Father and all my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. The people of God treasured the covenant that You, my God had made with them, so much that they carried with them the tablets which they considered as being sacred were placed in a special box and special people were also assigned to carry it. When considering our lives do we treasure those special moments in our lives such as when we became Christians or Roman Catholic or maybe any other form of belief. Do we treasure that important document? Do we treasure our Bible's and keep them in a special place as did the people of God?
Oh God You have a special place in my heart, one that nobody can replace. I pray that I treasure You forever Amen.
¹¹ Now when the priests came out of the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, without regard to their divisions), ¹² all the levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, their sons and kindred arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps and lyres, stood east of the altar with one hundred twenty priests who were trumpeters. ¹³ It was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the LORD, and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments in praise to the LORD,
"For he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever," the house of the LORD was filled with a cloud, ¹⁴ so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.
(The Second Book of Chronicles Chapter 5 verses 11 to 14)
Oh God my Father when we are united in prayers, when we sing together as one body we are united as one body, so much that the presence of God is both in us and with us. Amen.
Oh Holy and almighty God I would like to end this meditation on the fifth chapter of the Second Book of Chronicles with the following prayer:-
Oh God my blessed Father I pray that everyday of our lives is a celebration in Your Holy Presence. I pray that every time we meet we offer sincere prayers of thanksgiving and praise Amen.
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