The Inadequacy of the Temple

A Living Faith
Who Understands Faith?
Stephen's Martyrdom

Acts 7:44-50

The Message

^44-47 “And all this time our ancestors had a tent shrine for true worship, made to the exact specifications God provided Moses. They had it with them as they followed Joshua, when God cleared the land of pagans, and still had it right down to the time of David. David asked God for a permanent place for worship. But Solomon built it.

^48-50 “Yet that doesn’t mean that Most High God lives in a building made by carpenters and masons. The prophet Isaiah put it well when he wrote,

“Heaven is my throne room;
    I rest my feet on earth.
So what kind of house
    will you build me?” says God.
“Where I can get away and relax?
    It’s already built, and I built it.”

For Reflection

Where is our temple?  

Temples have been built.  Golden domes adorn sanctuaries.  Store fronts display the cross of faith.  Is this where we are to find God?

The universe is God's temple and we are housed at His feet.

Pray

prayers of thanksgiving to the God whose home is the universe.  Thank God for creating human beings to be counted among the members of his household.  Pray that you will repay your indebtedness to God with loyalty, trust, and obedience.