1 Crónicas 29:1-20 Ofrendas para edificar el templo.
Reflexión por Noemi Dominguez:
“Un hombre es la fachada de un templo en el que toda sabiduría y todo bien moran.” [Ralph Waldo Emerson]. David no estaba de acuerdo con esto; bien él sabía que le faltaba mucho a su hijo para lograr su soñado objetivo. [versículo 1]. Dios había revelado a David que su hijo construiría un magnífico templo. Cuando leo el verso 19 regreso mentalmente a alguna visita a estudios cinematográficos. Hay escenas donde en la filmación aparece una gran ciudad con hermosos edificios pero en realidad son solo fachadas detrás de las cuales no hay absolutamente nada. “Dale también a mi hijo Salomón un corazón íntegro, para que obedezca y ponga en práctica tus mandamientos, preceptos y leyes. Permítele construir el templo para el cual he hecho esta provisión». [versículo 19, Nueva Versión Internacional]. Sin duda David manifestó una gran pasión por el templo pero en este versículo antepone a la meta visible, a lo material que tanto nos impresiona, David pone las virtudes que debían llenar la vida interior de su hijo: integridad [un corazón perfecto, Reina Varela 1960] y obediencia a Su Palabra. La edificación del templo queda al final de la lista. La vida interior, las virtudes o fruto del Espíritu darían solidez del carácter para que el templo no fuera solo una fachada, porque siempre es mas importante lo de adentro que lo que está por fuera. “Que te des cuenta de que la forma de tu alma es única, que tienes un destino especial aquí, que detrás de la fachada de tu vida, algo hermoso, bueno y eterno está sucediendo.” [John O’Donohue]. Señor, quiero ser íntegra y obediente para que algo hermoso, buen y eterno pueda manifestarse en mi vida hoy.
1 Chronicles 29: Gifts for the Building of the House of God.
1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.
2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house.
4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?
6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
11 Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
16 O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
19 And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
20 And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.
Reflexion by Noemi Dominguez:
“A man is the facade of a temple wherein all wisdom and all good abide.” [Ralph Waldo Emerson]. David disagreed; He well knew that his son was far from achieving his dream goal. [verse 1]. God had revealed to David that his son would build a magnificent temple. When I read verse 19 I mentally go back to a visits to movie studios. There are scenes where a big city with beautiful buildings appear in the film, but in reality they are just facades behind which there is absolutely nothing. “Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep and to carry out all your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, and to build the building for which I have made provision.” [verse 19, Christian Standard Bible]. No doubt David manifested a great passion for construction of the temple, but in this verse he puts before the visible goal, the material aspect that so impresses us, David puts the virtues that should fill the inner life of his son: integrity [a perfect heart, Amplified Bible] and obedience to His Word; the building is at the end of the list. The inner life, the virtues or the fruit of the Spirit would give strength of character so that the temple would not become a façade; because what is inside is always more important than what’s outside. “May you realize that the shape of your soul is unique, that you have a special destiny here, that behind the facade of your life, something beautiful, good, and eternal is happening.” [John O’Donohue]. Lord, I want to be whole and obedient so that something beautiful, good, and eternal can manifest itself in my life today.
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