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2 Chronicles 2:9 · KJV

"Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great."

King James Version

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Passage Context

7Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
8Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
9Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
10And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
11Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you envision your own 'great' projects in life?

2

What does it mean for you to build something lasting?

3

When have you felt inspired to create something significant?

Life Application

vision

Take time to envision your goals and how they can reflect your values and faith.

legacy

Consider what legacy you want to leave behind through your actions.

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