God's Handwriting Upon David

Spurgeon, Charles Haddon

1 Chronicles 28:19

All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand on me, even all the works of this pattern.

The temple was to be a type, an eminent type of Christ, and also a type of His Church. No man knew what God meant to teach by that temple; and consequently if it had been left to human judgment, it would not have been a true type; for who can make a type if he knows not what it is to typify? God alone knew what He intended to teach by this building, and so that it might convey Divine teaching, it must be arranged according to Divine command. I call your attention —

I. TO THE SINGULAR INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO DAVID.

1. David did not receive them by consultation with others.

2. David did not slavishly follow the former model.

3. God gave David instructions about the details of the work.

4. The directions given were extremely minute.

5. The innermost things were laid bare to David.

6. David not only knew the details; but he understood them.

7. The writing was written on David's own mind by God Himself.

II. THE SPIRITUAL TUITION OF THE SAINTS IN THE TRUTH OF GOD.

1. God still writes upon the hearts of men.

2. Let me show you a little in detail how God writes the great truths of His Word on our hearts.

III. THE DUTY OF THE TRANSMISSION TO OTHERS OF ANYTHING THAT GOD WRITES ON YOUR HEARTS.

1. David told Solomon about it.

2. We ought to talk about Christ to chosen companions.

3. David gathered all the people together and told them about the temple.

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