I WILL BUILD YOU A SURE HOUSE

SUNDAY, 6TH AUGUST, 2023.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

TOPIC:  I WILL BUILD YOU A SURE HOUSE

MEMORIZE: “And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed forever.” 1 Samuel 2:35.

SCRIPTURE READING: Philippians 2:5-11

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

EXPOSITION:

Hophni and Phinehas had many a time sinned together, and it is here foretold that they should die together both in one day. In response to their evil deeds, God would shortly begin to execute his determined judgments in their death, the sad tidings of which Eli himself should live to hear: This shall be a sign to thee, 1Sa 2:34.  When thou hearest it, say, "Now the word of God begins to operate; here is one threatening fulfilled, from which I infer that all the rest will be fulfilled in their order." Bind these tares in a bundle for the fire. This was fulfilled, 1Sa 4:11. 

In the midst of all these threatenings against the house of Eli, here is mercy promised to Israel (1Sa 2:35): I will raise me up a faithful priest. This was fulfilled in Zadoc, of the family of Eleazar, who came into Abiathar's place in the beginning of Solomon's reign, and was faithful to his trust; and the high priests were of his posterity as long as the Levitical priesthood continued.  Note, The wickedness of ministers, though it destroy themselves, yet it shall not destroy the ministry. How bad soever the officers are, the office shall continue always to the end of the world. If some betray their trust, yet others shall be raised up that will be true to it. God's work shall never fall to the ground for want of hands to carry it on.  The high priest is here said to walk before God's anointed (that is, David and his seed) because he wore the breast-plate of judgment, which he was to consult, not in common cases, but for the king, in the affairs of state. Notwithstanding the degeneracy we see and lament in many families, God will secure to himself a succession. If some grow worse than their ancestors, others, to balance that, shall grow better. 

The promise of a faithful priest through whom the sure house shall be built has its full accomplishment in the priesthood of Christ, that merciful and faithful high priest whom God raised up when the Levitical priesthood was thrown off, who in all things did his father's mind, and for whom God will build a sure house, build it on a rock, so that the gates of hell cannot prevail against it.

PRAYER POINT:  Lord, help me not to forfeit your promises and purpose for my life and family in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Isaiah  61 – 63.

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