2025.08.17 Sunday 2nd Service
Church Construction Devotional Worship
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 16:13
The first person who enjoyed the blessing of temple construction was David. If you look carefully at David, you find this answer:
Temple construction – answer first
To the one who has this covenant, God first gives the answer. God will surely complete world evangelization. What matters is how we participate. Because many events happen, how we participate in world evangelization becomes the most important path. God entrusted Korea with the great blessing of world evangelization. Whenever this happens, two types of people always emerge.
We could not gain independence and were continually afflicted by Japan, China, and Russia. At such times, there were people who flattered those powers, some who used and took advantage of the situation, others who avoided it altogether, and still others who sold all their possessions and lands to devote themselves to the nation. Why was Queen Min assassinated? It was because of Russia. To put it simply, Queen Min (Empress Myeongseong) sided with Russia. When people found out that she had aligned with Russia, they killed her.
Though no one realized it at the time, God opened the door of world evangelization through Korea afterward. Surely, the construction of our temple will be completed by God. What matters is how we participate and how we pray. God gave David three missions.
Introduction – The Spirit of the Lord
From that time, it is said that David was powerfully moved by the Spirit of the Lord. What kind of mission was given to him that this happened? The phrase “powerfully moved by the Spirit of the Lord” means that everything was already finished, but it also contains something crucial.
[1. The Triune God]
The Spirit of the Triune God came upon David.
[2. The throne]
The power of the throne continually came upon David from that day forward.
[3. Victory]
Therefore, God gave him victory in everything.
[4. All answers]
Even what appeared to be suffering was actually an answer.
[5. WIOS]
In our present terminology, God gave David the system of WITH, Immanuel, and Oneness.
[6. OURS]
God gave David the system of Only, Uniqueness, and Re-Creation.
[7. Bartizan, journey, guidepost]
It is the same today. God gave David the journey of the Lord, the bartizan, and the guidepost. It could not fail. That is what it means when it says that David was powerfully moved by the Spirit of the Lord. What did David do that brought this about?
1. The mission of the Word
There are three things we must hold onto. First, David met Samuel. When he met Samuel, he received the Word, and with it, he received the mission of the living Word. He surely held onto the accurate covenant. At that time, Samuel would have explained to David what the Ark of the Covenant was and how it began. He would have also told him how the Ark had been captured by the Philistines, causing great calamity. But Samuel also explained where the Ark was now—it was in a windy place, namely, in the house of Abinadab.
2. The mission of the age
This was not just a story—it was the mission of the age. Samuel anointed David’s head with oil and told him, “You will be king.” And he added, “Prepare for the construction of the temple.”
3. The personal mission
This was David’s personal mission. From that day, David began to be powerfully moved by the Spirit of the Lord.
Main point – From that day forward
What happened from that day onward?
1. The flow of the blessing of the temple
If you read David’s Psalms, you can see the flow of the blessing of the temple.
The three feasts – This flow began with the Exodus and the three feasts. When you continually enjoy the three feasts, works of God surely arise. It is not about keeping the dates but about continually enjoying salvation, the works of the Holy Spirit, and the works of the throne. From this, you see an incredible flow.
The tabernacle-centered movement – When the great event of the Exodus occurred, a tabernacle-centered movement arose.
The Ark of the Covenant – Inside the Ark was the eternal Word of God inscribed on the stone tablets. Along with this were the jar of manna and Aaron’s staff that budded—signs that God gives life when we hold onto His Word and worship.
The Most Holy Place – The Ark was placed in the Most Holy Place, where the power of the throne was revealed.
The Holy Place – In the Holy Place were all the items that explained the grace of Christ—the table of bread, the lampstand, and more. When Christ was crucified, the veil that separated the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place was torn, granting us access to God by the name of Christ.
God gave David this tremendous flow of blessing.
2. Experience of power
From this point, David began to experience power:
Psalm 78:70–72 – Even from youth, while shepherding, God was preparing him.
1 Samuel 16:1–13 – The anointing with oil symbolized not only his kingship but the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
1 Samuel 16:23 – When David praised, evil spirits fled.
1 Samuel 17:1–47 – David overcame Goliath with ease, shocking the entire world.
Psalm 23 – Amid persecution and death, David confessed, “The Lord is my Shepherd; I lack nothing.” This was not written in comfort, but in the midst of suffering, yet full of God’s power.
3. Lifelong answer
From that time, lifelong answers began for David.
The City of David (2 Samuel 5:7) – He built the foundation for conquering the world.
The Ark of the Covenant (2 Samuel 6:1–23) – He brought the Ark into the City of David, even dancing before the Lord despite criticism.
The 1,000 bartizans – To ensure the whole nation and all remnants could pray, he built 1,000 bartizans across the land.
Preparation of the temple (three courtyards) – David prepared everything for the temple, which included the three courtyards.
Conclusion – Genesis 1:3
David’s greatest confession appears in 1 Chronicles 29:10–14. He confessed, “Everything we have comes from God. We only gave what You first gave us.” We too must hold onto the covenant that God continually works with the power of creation from Genesis 1:3.
1 Samuel 16:1–13 – Lifelong decision – David made a lifelong decision that day.
1 Chronicles 29:10–14 – Lifelong offering – David gave a lifelong offering, not just a momentary one.
Lifelong preparation for posterity – David did not complete the temple himself but made lifelong preparation for posterity. Because of this, Solomon later built the temple, and the eyes of the entire world were fixed on it.
Today’s Word
This week, we must hold onto today’s living Word. Once, when Korea was in extreme poverty, missionaries still proclaimed, “Korea is the nation that will carry out world evangelization. Do not just receive—prepare for world evangelization.” That covenant has been fulfilled. Today, Koreans are everywhere in the world. Korean food, culture, and language are spreading globally. Even this is God opening the doors for world evangelization.
At this time, we must prepare the three courtyards for the posterity and for the world. If you just hold onto the covenant, answers will surely come. Then, all the results can be returned to God. This was David’s confession.
Prayer. Lord, may Your living Word work in our lives this week. May healing arise by the power of the Word. May the blessing of creation take place by the power of the Word. May all darkness be bound. May all curses be broken. May only the gospel be proclaimed to the entire world. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.