Quotes about Dedication

When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,

For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,

At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD he had built in front of the portico.

Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was completed.

Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold articles that he and his father had dedicated.

He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.

Some time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD.

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.

Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”

Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;