2 Chronicles 5:12-14 – “And the Levites who were the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having cymbals, stringed instruments and harps, and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets— indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever,” that the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.”
I can’t help but seeing a strong parallel between this passage and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2.
2 Chronicles 5
– 120 priests
– The Inauguration of the Temple
Acts 2
– 120 believers (Acts 1:15)
– The Inauguration of the Church
“were as one, making one sound” (v.13)
“were all with one accord…” (v.1)
“the house…was filled with a cloud (v.14)
“it filled the whole house…” (v.2)
The presence of the glory of the Lord suspended all “ministry” by the leadership. Man’s efforts can never equal the effects of God’s presence, no matter how gifted.
In both passages there was praise and petition ascending to heaven. God
responded on both occasions with an incredible manifestation of His presence. What might happen if we connected as believers, 120 of us from different parts of the world, lifting praise and petition to God, praying for another “Pentecost” to be poured out upon the church? We need the manifestation of God’s presence in the earth today. Let’s pray for God to fill our houses of worship with His glory. Let’s pray for the unity of the people (it is a precursor to the outpouring). Ultimately, let’s pray that God’s glory would transform and redeem multitudes for a mighty end-time harvest.