The Power of God Poured Out
impactmagazine (Google Images) As soon as I read 2 Chronicles 7:1, another familiar event in the Scripture popped into my mind. Here is the story. Solomon has built a magnificent temple to the Lord. He has just finished his prayer of dedication and commitment to God. The first verses of 2 Chronicles 7 then record: “ When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. The priests found not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it. When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, ‘He is good; his love endures forever ’ (7:1-3). We understand from the New Testament that those who have come “ to lean their whole weight upon ” Jesus for their salvation ( John G. Paton, Missionary to the New Hebrid...