🤩 Bible Stories to Marvel At
Where God’s miracles grow big – for little and big children
📖 1 Kings Chapter 5 – The Dream of the Temple
🏗️ When a Whole Nation Builds for God
🌅 Introduction
Some people dream of building a big house.
Others want a park, a playground, or a treehouse.
But Solomon had a much bigger dream:
He wanted to build a house for God Himself.
A place where people could meet God, pray, and celebrate.
Not for himself—but for the whole nation.
📖 The Bible story
Solomon was now king over all Israel.
He had peace with the neighboring nations.
The people were safe, joyful, and well provided for.
Then Solomon remembered a special promise:
His father David had once said to God:
“I want to build You a house, Lord—a temple.”
But God had answered:
“Not you, David—your son will do it.”
Now Solomon was king.
And he knew:
“I may do it. I may build the temple.”
But such a building project was enormous—
much bigger than a palace.
It was meant to be holy—beautiful, strong, and full of reverence.
🪵 Help from Abroad
Solomon was wise.
He knew: For such a house you need the best materials.
So he wrote a letter to King Hiram of Tyre, a neighboring country.
Hiram had been a friend of Solomon’s father David.
Solomon asked him:
“Help me get the best cedar trees from Lebanon.
Your men are skilled at cutting timber.
We will send workers to work alongside yours.
And we will provide you with food—every day.”
King Hiram was delighted.
He said:
“Praise be to the Lord, who has given you such a wise king!”
And he sent men, wood, tools, and help.
🧱 Many Helpers – One Goal
Now the great preparation began.
Solomon assigned thousands of workers:
🪵 Some cut down trees in the mountains.
🪓 Others shaped stones in the quarries.
🚚 Still others transported materials to Jerusalem.
It was a huge plan.
And everyone worked together—for one goal:
To build a house that honors God.
No one worked for themselves.
It wasn’t about money, fame, or power.
It was about God’s name.
🟣 Summary
Solomon was allowed to do what his father had only dreamed of:
to build the temple.
But before construction began,
many things had to be prepared:
🌿 wood, stones, plans, agreements, workers, transport …
Chapter 5 shows:
God’s great plans require patience, teamwork—
and a heart that beats for Him alone.
💚 Message for Children Today
Some things take time.
But if you do something for God—
no matter how small it seems—
it is valuable.
Solomon wanted to honor God.
He wanted God’s house to become a place of joy and reverence.
And so he began—step by step.
You too can prepare things for God:
with your gifts, with love, with good ideas.
💭 Thought Starter
🔹 What would you build if you could design a house for God?
🔹 What does it take for many people to reach one goal together?
🔹 What small “building blocks” could you contribute—in your family, your church, or your school?
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💌 Invitation to 1 Kings Chapter 6
🧱 The Building Begins – A House for the Great God
Many people had talked about it.
David had wished for it.
Solomon had prepared it.
Now it finally begins:
👉 The building of the temple begins!
With great care, reverence, and patience, something very special is created—
a house that is not simply “big and beautiful,”
but a place where people can experience God’s nearness.
🔔 Teaser for Chapter 6
Solomon begins building the temple—
exactly 480 years after God led the people out of Egypt.
Every stone, every measurement, every piece of wood is carefully planned.
The temple is meant to be holy—
not because gold shines,
but because it is built for God alone.
Chapter 6 shows:
🛠️ What people do for God, they do with reverence.
⏳ And whoever builds with patience and love
builds something that lasts—for generations.
👉 Do you want to see God’s house take shape?
Then join Solomon as the first stone is set!
