Solomon's Prayer at the Temple

Mo. 4/21/14: 1 Kings 8:22 – 23                  What did Solomon do?

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven; and he said: “Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

What did Solomon do? Solomon prayed before the Temple to God.

Tu. 4/22/14: 1 Kings 8:27                  What did Solomon realize?

“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!

What did Solomon realize? Solomon knew what the Temple was.

We. 4/23/14: 1 Kings 8:30                  What did Solomon plead for?

And may You hear the supplications of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.

What did Solomon plead for? Solomon pleads for forgiveness.

Th. 4/24/14: 1 Ki. 8:41 – 43a                  What did Solomon also ask?

Moreover, concerning a foreigner, who is not of Your people Israel, but has come from a far country for Your name’s sake (for they will hear of Your great name and Your strong hand and Your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this temple, hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You

What did Solomon also ask? Solomon asked for the faithful foreigner.

Fr. 4/25/14: John 4:21 – 26                  What did Christ explain?

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.”

Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”

What did Christ explain? We worship in Spirit and Truth.