Re:Verse passage – 2 Chronicles 6:1-11 (day four)
It was always about God! The Temple would be a place for God to dwell. It was a place for His covenant with man to reside. It was holy because of the presence of God. The elaborate décor was to honor the God of all the universe.
It was never about man! As extravagant as it was, the Temple was never to bring honor to Israel. Even though David had dreamed of its glory, he was not allowed to build it. Solomon could not claim glory for it…it was planned and provided for before he was even born. As treasured and valuable as it was, men could not have conceived the holiness that inhabited the Temple.
“Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
Our bodies are intricate and amazing…prepared for before we were born…designed to bring glory to God…and filled with the Spirit of God. We are His temple!
