In Second Chronicles, chapter two, verse one, Solomon inherited from his father David the desire “to build a house for the name of the Lord.” Solomon was the one to carry out his father’s intentions. The foremost inheritance any father can impart to his son is the desire to see God’s house and kingdom established in purity, truth, and righteousness.
The duty of building the temple was for Solomon before his birth. As soon as he became king, he addressed himself to the work and began relating the preliminary arrangements. Solomon appoints workers to build the temple: his embassy to King Huram for workers and materials, promising to furnish him with victuals, as in Second Chronicles two, verses one through ten. Then, the kindness of Huram, the King of Tyre, as in verses eleven to sixteen. Then Solomon organizes the workers accordingly, as in verses seventeen and eighteen.
Solomon informs Huram of the particular services of performance in the temple. David’s son endeavored to possess Huram with great and high thoughts of the God of Israel. We should not be afraid or ashamed to embrace every opportunity to speak of God and to impress others with a deep sense of the importance of his favor and service.
Today, believers are responsible to keep the house of the Lord within themselves mighty and clean. Those who accepted Jesus Christ within their hearts have the address in their temple spiritually. However, the battle is keeping the temple clean from dirt, which is the sin of the world. At times, followers will have repairs spiritually through prayer to remove spots in some areas of the house for God to use and occupy to give examples to others. To maintain a strong temple is to keep out those who would attempt to destroy it, such as bad company.