January 5, 2024

Author: Pastor David Miner
January 05, 2024

Reading: 1 Kings 8                    Optional Reading: 1 Kings 5 - 7
“When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the LORD.”
(1 Kings 8:10 NIV)

Does God deserve the best from us? Our best praises? Our best service? Our best love?
King Solomon thought so. He wanted to build God a place to live on Earth. It would be the most magnificent temple ever built. He called for the most skilled workers. He paid for the best gold, silver, and wood. He commanded the whole nation of Israel to work on the temple with all their hearts. It took years. But one day, the Israelites completed the greatest temple the world would ever see. It was a to behold. People journeyed long distances to see the temple in person. Solomon out did himself.
Was God pleased? You bet. God came down and dwelt in the holy of holies deep inside the temple. There, a cloud filled the temple, shining and glorious. This was to be God’s home on Earth.
Solomon’s Temple has been destroyed, but God has other temples to live in. Do you know what they are? The hearts of his people. God makes our heart his home while we are on Earth. Have you given your heart to God for him to dwell in?
Why not tell God right now that you want him to make a temple of your heart and live inside you?

Jesus, I am a sinner, come and live in my heart – my whole heart, and make it your home. Amen.

 

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