Who Am I?
Who then am I to build a temple for him?
2 Chronicles 2:6 (NIV)
Solomon, at glory's peak, about to build history's most magnificent temple, asks a disarming question: who is able to build a temple for God, since not even the highest heavens can contain him? Who then am I to build him a temple? The wisest, richest king declares himself too small for the work — offering the temple merely as a place of sacrifice, never a house worthy of God. Greatness with humility: the rare combination.
Humility grows with the work, not despite it. The bigger the project, the clearer the Author: Solomon held gold, timber, and craftsmen, yet knew none of it contained God. Serving in great things without feeling great is every leader's test. Whoever asks “who am I?” before starting finishes the work needing to prove nothing; whoever never asks turns even ministry into a personal monument.
Before your “construction” today — project, ministry, family, business — ask Solomon's question: who am I? And answer with him: a servant honored with work bigger than himself. Offer your temple as sacrifice, not trophy. Who am I? Someone small in an immense God's hands. Small servants build great temples when heaven supplies the plans.