I Chronicles 22:19

Dan Sweitzer

Now set your heart and soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord your God. . .

King David had planned and prepared for many years to construct a temple to the Lord. He had arranged for a multitude of stonecutters and masons, carpenters and ironworkers, and had gathered cedar lumber, bronze, stone and nails in sufficient quantity to build the greatest house ever constructed for God.

But the Lord told David that it was not His plan for the king to begin this construction. I imagine David was extremely disappointed, and probably angry, to have his great plans and preparation negated by the word of God. But David was certainly appeased and grateful as the Lord shared his plan for the temple with David, announcing that he would have a son, Solomon, who would complete the work he started.

We at Westminster have listened carefully for the word of God as we studied the needs of our congregation and our community for worship, educational, fellowship and outreach facilities. Through individual and congregational prayer and in small and large group meetings and discussions for over fifty years we have asked the Lord to show us His plans for our church. None of us could have envisioned how these many construction projects would transform our church. Fortunately for us, we have always had a Heavenly Architect to lead our work.

Like the Temple of Solomon completed over 30 centuries ago, Westminster serves God both as a symbol of our love and obedience to Him and as a resource for His children to serve and witness to His community. If we ask, He will always tell us when and what to build, and ensure that we have the resources to complete His plan.