Excellent?

In yesterday’s reading, Solomon asked Hiram, the king of Tyre to help him cut enough lumbar for the temple he wanted to build for God. He gives a great lesson in dealing with people. He says “I will pay you whatever you ask … and I need your help because there is no one so skilled in felling timber than you.” What do you think Hiram’s response was? Have you ever experienced  something like that? How do you motivate people to work for you? This little part of the story inspired me to achieve excellence in what God has called me to do. Solomon never would have recognized Hiram if Hiram was not committed to excellence.

In today’s reading, I love how detailed Solomon was about building the temple. It definitely was a building like no other in magnificence. There is a neat correlation from Old to New Testament today : Solomon built the temple and Stephen, in his speech to the Jewish leaders, says that God does not live in buildings built by humans. God wants to dwell in our hearts. How much room in your heart is there for God to dwell?