2 Chronicles 1:1

2 Chronicles 1:1 says, And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.  After Solomon began to reign in place of David, his kingdom was strengthened by God, Who was with him and strengthened him.  We as followers of Christ need to be strengthened by God if we are to lead successful Christian lives. Verse two adds, Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.  Solomon addressed all the people of Israel.  If we are called to a position of leadership in the church today, we need to speak to and for all the people we represent so that there will be no misunderstandings.  Some had wanted someone else to be king, but God had chosen Solomon, and if the person God has chosen is pastor of a church today, all the members need to support him.  Verse three continues, So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.  Solomon and all the congregation went to the high place in Gibeon where the tabernacle that Moses had made in the wilderness was located.  When we worship God today as a group of believers, we need to gather where He leads us to worship.  Verse four states, But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.  The tabernacle may have been in Gibeon, but the Ark of the Covenant was in in a tent that David had made for it in Jerusalem.   Matthew Henry said Solomon paid more respect to the tabernacle that Moses had built than David had, though this was not to censure either one.  We do need to make sure that we are following the Bible in our worship service today.  Verse five adds, Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.  Solomon also put the brazen altar that Bezaleel had made before the tabernacle of the Lord.  We need to place everything that God has blessed us with before Him today, to be used for His honor and glory.  Verse six continues, And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.  Solomon then offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar.  What we need to do today is offer everything we have to God and place it all on the altar in worship of Him.