Read 1 Chronicles 17
Temple Building
6 “Wherever I have
moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their leaders whom I
commanded to shepherd my people, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”
GOD’S story through the Bible describes how he moves from
generation to generation, to accomplish his eternal purpose. As we begin the
Advent season, be alert that Advent is not only remembering Jesus has come to
Bethlehem, but it is a time to remember Jesus will come again in glory to
establish a new heaven and new earth!
Chronicles 17 is a snapshot of God’s
ultimate plan of salvation. It records God’s eternal plans for David’s family
and God’s response to David’s desire to build a temple for God. One way God
said, “Not now.” is to remind David that he was content without a temple.
One lesson we can
learn from this is that God uses many, many people to fulfill his plans. For
example, Moses led the people out of Egypt. Joshua led them into the Promised
Land. Peter began preaching to the Gentiles. Paul took it much farther. As a
disciple of Jesus, God has called you to do certain things in your lifetime.
Listen to him and discern his call. Respond to God with no more, no less than
what you hear him say.
A second lesson we
can learn is to know how personal God is with you. God doesn’t dwell in a
building, does he? Yes, we can go to places to more acutely feel his presence,
but truly he dwells in you. The best temple you can build for him is a life of
faithful devotion to him.
A Moment’s Thought: Don't you know that you yourselves are God's
temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? (1 Corinthians 3:16)
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