But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!
1 Kings 8:27 (NKJV)
When King Solomon and the nation Israel completed the building of the magnificent temple, he declared before all men in the above scripture... Will God leave His throne and dwell on earth? Certainly not. The firmament and the heavens are not enough to contain His majesty. Certainly not the passing structures built and put together by a passing away creature will fit the bill. There is however a place that He continues to yearn to live in, and that is the heart of men. There He gains access to the soul of men, there He meets and communes with men. Out of this place also comes the various cares, issues and worries of life. Men bring thoughts that edify or chase Him out of our inner abode.
Is your heart fit and habitable for the Holy Spirit? Can God in you thrive with the tenants and thoughts that emanate from your heart? We will either edify Him or chase Him out with what's in the inside. He wants to reside in you and I. We must give our heart to Him.
Be encouraged,
Afolabi
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