Going all out for God

"All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern" (1 Chron 28:19).

Before David died he put down in writing, as God gave him understanding, the plans for building the house of the Lord. One of the reasons for putting down what the Lord showed him in writing was in order that his son Solomon would know how to carry on the work of building the house of the Lord after David's death. What David set out to do for God wasn't ever done haphazardly. David had a clear plan from God that he wrote down. He did his part in gathering all that was needed for the construction of the temple. What he could not do himself by God's decree, he left for his son to do with detailed instruction for how to get it done.

When David wanted to build God a house, God would not allowed him to construct it because of all the wars and blood shed that David participated in. God said he would allow his son to build it. But David had to do something to honor God. He couldn't just do nothing. So he gathered all the material and made all the preparations necessary for Solomon to build the house of the Lord. David was the kind of man that didn't do anything half way. He did everything for God with passion, and zeal. He gave it all he had. He went all out. When he knew what God wanted him to do he did it with all his might and heart. "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men" (Col. 3:23).