Fr. Mike Schmitz

And not only that, but keep this in mind, Solomon is then sacrificing regularly massive, massive amounts of animals, essentially. He's giving the Lord the sacrifice that he believes the Lord desires. He knows he is sacrificing to the Lord what he believes he deserves. And so Solomon is doing so well. Last little, well, two little points here of 2 Chronicles.

And not only that, but keep this in mind, Solomon is then sacrificing regularly massive, massive amounts of animals, essentially. He's giving the Lord the sacrifice that he believes the Lord desires. He knows he is sacrificing to the Lord what he believes he deserves. And so Solomon is doing so well. Last little, well, two little points here of 2 Chronicles.

And not only that, but keep this in mind, Solomon is then sacrificing regularly massive, massive amounts of animals, essentially. He's giving the Lord the sacrifice that he believes the Lord desires. He knows he is sacrificing to the Lord what he believes he deserves. And so Solomon is doing so well. Last little, well, two little points here of 2 Chronicles.

You have the chronicler highlight who carries the ark first. from where it was to the holy place, to the most holy place, it was the Levites.

You have the chronicler highlight who carries the ark first. from where it was to the holy place, to the most holy place, it was the Levites.

You have the chronicler highlight who carries the ark first. from where it was to the holy place, to the most holy place, it was the Levites.

Not only, remember that when David had originally wanted to bring the ark from the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite, right, he was going passing through that area, and what happened, Uzzah stretched out his hand and he touched the ark, it was on a wagon, and he died.

Not only, remember that when David had originally wanted to bring the ark from the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite, right, he was going passing through that area, and what happened, Uzzah stretched out his hand and he touched the ark, it was on a wagon, and he died.

Not only, remember that when David had originally wanted to bring the ark from the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite, right, he was going passing through that area, and what happened, Uzzah stretched out his hand and he touched the ark, it was on a wagon, and he died.

Here is Solomon, he learning from his father's mistakes and he is having the Levites carry the ark like they ought to be carrying the ark. And that's so important. And that seems to be honored by God. Why? Because as they install the ark, into the most holy place. As they complete the temple, what happens is the cloud of glory fills the space.

Here is Solomon, he learning from his father's mistakes and he is having the Levites carry the ark like they ought to be carrying the ark. And that's so important. And that seems to be honored by God. Why? Because as they install the ark, into the most holy place. As they complete the temple, what happens is the cloud of glory fills the space.

Here is Solomon, he learning from his father's mistakes and he is having the Levites carry the ark like they ought to be carrying the ark. And that's so important. And that seems to be honored by God. Why? Because as they install the ark, into the most holy place. As they complete the temple, what happens is the cloud of glory fills the space.

And this reminds us of the cloud of glory that led the people of Israel out of Egypt and into freedom, out of Egypt and through the wilderness, that the cloud of glory that would rest upon the Ark of the Covenant, upon that tent of meeting, upon that tabernacle, is filling this space.

And this reminds us of the cloud of glory that led the people of Israel out of Egypt and into freedom, out of Egypt and through the wilderness, that the cloud of glory that would rest upon the Ark of the Covenant, upon that tent of meeting, upon that tabernacle, is filling this space.

And this reminds us of the cloud of glory that led the people of Israel out of Egypt and into freedom, out of Egypt and through the wilderness, that the cloud of glory that would rest upon the Ark of the Covenant, upon that tent of meeting, upon that tabernacle, is filling this space.

And you have the sense of like, here is God saying, yes, here's God affirming, that's maybe the word I was thinking of, or confirming what Solomon had done and what the people had done in coming together and giving free will. Remember, David took up a free will offering and giving freely the sacrifice to the Lord.

And you have the sense of like, here is God saying, yes, here's God affirming, that's maybe the word I was thinking of, or confirming what Solomon had done and what the people had done in coming together and giving free will. Remember, David took up a free will offering and giving freely the sacrifice to the Lord.

And you have the sense of like, here is God saying, yes, here's God affirming, that's maybe the word I was thinking of, or confirming what Solomon had done and what the people had done in coming together and giving free will. Remember, David took up a free will offering and giving freely the sacrifice to the Lord.

And this is just so, so massively important because on one hand, we have our own sacrifices, right? We have the things that we're going to do. Here's what I'm going to do for God. And yet we wonder sometimes, okay, God, are you receiving what I'm offering? Do you even want what I'm offering? The Shekinah, we possibly could be the Shekinah glory cloud, like to call it the glory cloud.

And this is just so, so massively important because on one hand, we have our own sacrifices, right? We have the things that we're going to do. Here's what I'm going to do for God. And yet we wonder sometimes, okay, God, are you receiving what I'm offering? Do you even want what I'm offering? The Shekinah, we possibly could be the Shekinah glory cloud, like to call it the glory cloud.