Day 220 – August 8, 2021
Scriptures: 2 Chronicles 4-6, Psalm 132 Psalm 132:8–11 - ‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. 9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ” 10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one. 11 The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.” Solomon finalizes the temple and the ark of the Covenant enters into the temple. God’s overwhelming presence fills the temple with his glory and splendor. Psalm 132 is a beautiful description of everything happening in 2 Chronicles 4-6. It is filled with the hope of a new temple with blessings overflowing for the people of the Lord. As we celebrate with them today, it is amazing to me that they could not fathom that the temple that was built could be filled with God’s presence. There was no way for it to be contained, even though there was a beautiful temple, filled with sacred items that were dedicated to God. I went to two places in my head on today’s reading. One was that Solomon perhaps would have been quite surprised by Jesus. That God’s glory and splendor would be “contained” in Jesus. He was the exact representation of God the Father. As Christians we know that the splendor of God was embodied in Jesus Christ. And the second place I go is to Paul who teaches us that Christians are the temple of God. God has sent his Spirit to be among us, to live among us and go with us. The splendor of God, his loving presence is found in you and me, in our life together as the people of God. Jesus Christ is our King who reigns over his people and his Spirit is among us. We are the temple of God. Blessings Jordan
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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