Read 2 Chronicles 6.
At the dedication of the Temple Jerusalem that my
name may be there and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel
What a beautiful sight that must have been! Here was a kneeling king, on a bronze
platform, thanking God for keeping His promises and dedicating this sacred
place for future answers to prayer.
The Temple was a place for offering prayers, for offering
sacrifices for various reasons, and for coming clean with the Lord. No other nation on earth enjoyed such a
relationship with God. "Let your
saints rejoice in your goodness" (v.41c)
When Jesus died on the cross, the final sacrifice for sin
had been made. The veil of the Temple,
separating the holy presence of God, was torn from top to bottom. His presence left the building. Jesus now serves as high priest and all
believers in Him are the priests (1 Peter 2:9).
The Temple was no longer the center for worship.
Even Solomon admitted that the God of heaven cannot be
contained in a man-made building. Paul
gave New Testament believers a thought-filled reminder that should help us
discipline ourselves every day of the week.
"Or do you not know your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit
within you, whom you have from God? You
are not your own for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body."
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