2 Chronicles 4

Temple Furniture

1 Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof,

and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

2 Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass,

and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass

it round about.

3 And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about:

ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast,

when it was cast.

4 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking

toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward

the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were

inward.

5 And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work

of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three

thousand baths.

6 He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the

left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering

they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

7 And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them

in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.

8 He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right

side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold.

9 Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court,

and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.

10 And he set the sea on the right side of the east end,

over against the south.

11 And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons.

And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon

for the house of God;

12 to wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were

on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels

of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;

13 and four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates

on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon

the pillars.

14 He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;

15 one sea, and twelve oxen under it.

16 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their

instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house

of the LORD of bright brass.

17 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground

between Succoth and Zeredathah.

18 Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance:

for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

19 And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God,

the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;

20 moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after

the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;

21 and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold,

and that perfect gold;

22 and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure

gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy

place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.



2) Our Daily Bread for 11 June 2026 titled

Be Prepared to Share by Dave Branon



1 Peter 3:13-17



13 (Pr 16:7) Who is he who will harm you if you follow that which is good?

14 (1Pe 2:19-20; Isa 8:12-13) But even if you suffer for the sake

of righteousness, you are blessed. "Do not be afraid of their terror,

do not be troubled."(Isa 8:12.)

15 (Col 4:6; Isa 29:23) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.

Always be ready to give an answer to every man who asks you for

a reason for the hope that is in you, with

gentleness and fear.

16 (Heb 13:18; 1Pe 2:12) Have a good conscience so that evildoers who speak

evil of you and falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.

17 (1Pe 2:20; 4:19) For it is better, if it is the will of God, that you

suffer for doing good than for doing evil.



[13] And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is

good?

[14] But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not

afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

[15] But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give

an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you

with meekness and fear:

[16] Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of

evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in

Christ.

[17] For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well

doing, than for evil doing.



The teenager stood her ground. While her high school group was visiting a home

for people in rehab from addictions, Claire engaged in conversation with a

twentysomething man who towered over her in size. They talked about faith.



Claire clearly presented the gospel of Jesus. He countered with his spiritual

views, which were very different. Back and forth they went in a friendly

give-and-take way. Finally, the young man looked at Claire and said,

"You got me. I can't argue with what you're saying."



Though he didn't put his faith in Jesus, a seed had been planted. And while

Claire would have loved for the young man to have received Christ, her

disappointment was balanced by the reality that she'd done what God had called

her to do that day: "Be prepared to give an answer" (1 Peter 3:15).

She had lovingly shared God’s plan of salvation.



Claire wasn't ashamed of the gospel (Romans 1:16). She was prepared to

"give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope

that you have" (1 Peter 3:15). And she knew how to let

her "conversation be . . . full of grace" so she would

"know how to answer" (Colossians 4:6) the young man in the right spirit.



What a privilege God gives us to make Christ known to others!

Let's be ready to share with others as He provides what we need.



Reflect & Pray



How can you prepare for an opportunity to share your faith?

Who do you know who needs to hear the gospel?



Dear God, please encourage my heart and open my mouth

so I can "give an answer" to others who need You.



Learn how to effectively

share your witness.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 5 The Way Out



1 Cor 10:13



13 (1Co 1:9; 2Pe 2:9) No temptation has taken

you except what is common to man. God is faithful,

and He will not permit you to be tempted above

what you can endure, but will with the temptation

also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.



13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common

to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be

tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation

also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.



Becky had experienced some hard knocks in the past few weeks; the stress

was beginning to show, and she wasn't sure she should handle anything else.

"Why me?" Becky wept, covering her face. "I just can't stand it any more!

I can't pay my bills; I just lost my job, and now my car broke down

on the highway. How much more of this can I take?"

Some people seem to have more than their share of trouble and temptation.

Within six months, one family faced financial trouble, cancer, quadruple

bypass surgery, and leukemia; their trials brought them face to face with

anger, bitterness, and despair as well. Other people seem to go through

life with relatively minor stresses and few real temptations to sin.

But whether our problems are great or small, they are part of the common

thread that ties humanity together. All of us face temptation; it is ,

Paul says, "Common to man." But Paul assures us that

"God ... will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear."

Often what we can bear is more that what we think we can bear. God will use

the troubled times in our lives for our maturity in him, but he promises

as well that he will not let temptation break us. He will provide "a way out,"

"a way of escape".

Sometimes the "way out" is true escape, being removed from what caused the

trouble. At other times, rather than being removed from it, we must

withstand the stress, face the temptation, enure the pain. Whether we escape

or endure, God is faithful to provide what we need; we can trust him

not to give us more than we can bear.



Application



a) Have I ever faced more stress or temptation than I thought I could bear?



b) Under what circumstances has God provided an "escape" for me?

When have I had to walk "through" my difficulties?



c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Luke 12:21



21 "So is he who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."



21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.