1Ch 29:6-7 | KingComments | STEP | David’s good example, moves the hearts and hands of the heads of the families and leaders of the people ( ). They also give voluntarily. Good example does follow well and love does give. At the building of the tabernacle we see the same willingness ( ). The precious stones are given for the treasury of the temple and thus entrusted to the care of the Gershonite Jehiel ( ). It says of the descendants of Jehiel that they are in charge of the treasures of the temple ( ). Precious stones all have a different color. A precious stone speaks of the believer who in his own unique way reflects something of the manifold glory of Christ. The Lord Jesus gives His gifts to the church to ensure that the believers reflect that glory. Every reflection of Christ in His own is a contribution to the treasures of God’s house. Giving by the leaders brings joy in its turn with the people ( ). From David we read that he rejoices “greatly”. True leaders set a good example for the commitment to God’s house to promote its building and furnishing. This commitment is ‘highly appreciated’ by the Lord Jesus. It is a joy to His heart when He sees that we are committed to the house of God, when it has priority in our life because it has priority with God. He would like us to work hard to ensure that everything in the church answers to Who He is and that only God’s honor has a place there. The gifts are done “for the service for the house of God” ( ), for “the treasury of the house of the LORD” ( ) and “to the LORD” ( ). This shows in an impressive way how in their giving both the house of the LORD and He Himself stands before the attention. It is about Him and His house. This also applies to the church today. In all things, the Lord and His church should come first. It is to be hoped that it is also the case with us as Paul says of the church in Macedonia: “They first gave themselves to the Lord and [then] to us by the will of God” ( ).

‏ 1 Chronicles 29:6-7

Voluntary Gifts From the Rulers

David’s good example, moves the hearts and hands of the heads of the families and leaders of the people (1Chr 29:6-7). They also give voluntarily. Good example does follow well and love does give. At the building of the tabernacle we see the same willingness (Exo 35:20-29).

The precious stones are given for the treasury of the temple and thus entrusted to the care of the Gershonite Jehiel (1Chr 29:8). It says of the descendants of Jehiel that they are in charge of the treasures of the temple (1Chr 26:20-22). Precious stones all have a different color. A precious stone speaks of the believer who in his own unique way reflects something of the manifold glory of Christ. The Lord Jesus gives His gifts to the church to ensure that the believers reflect that glory. Every reflection of Christ in His own is a contribution to the treasures of God’s house.

Giving by the leaders brings joy in its turn with the people (1Chr 29:9). From David we read that he rejoices “greatly”. True leaders set a good example for the commitment to God’s house to promote its building and furnishing. This commitment is ‘highly appreciated’ by the Lord Jesus. It is a joy to His heart when He sees that we are committed to the house of God, when it has priority in our life because it has priority with God. He would like us to work hard to ensure that everything in the church answers to Who He is and that only God’s honor has a place there.

The gifts are done “for the service for the house of God” (1Chr 29:7), for “the treasury of the house of the LORD” (1Chr 29:8) and “to the LORD” (1Chr 29:9). This shows in an impressive way how in their giving both the house of the LORD and He Himself stands before the attention. It is about Him and His house.

This also applies to the church today. In all things, the Lord and His church should come first. It is to be hoped that it is also the case with us as Paul says of the church in Macedonia: “They first gave themselves to the Lord and [then] to us by the will of God” (2Cor 8:5).