"The Glory of His Dwelling"
Message by Pastor Corey Christians
"The Glory of His Dwelling"
Message by Pastor Corey Christians
In 1 Kings 8, we read about the dedication of Solomon’s Temple, when the very glory of God fills the house so completely, the priests are unable to minister from within. It’s an amazing moment, when heaven and earth meet as one.
In 1 Kings 8, we read about the dedication of Solomon’s Temple, when the very glory of God fills the house so completely, the priests are unable to minister from within. It’s an amazing moment, when heaven and earth meet as one.
And yet, in Solomon’s prayer at the dedication we hear a profound question, “Will God indeed dwell on the earth?
And yet, in Solomon’s prayer at the dedication we hear a profound question, “Will God indeed dwell on the earth?
Solomon’s prayer is candid and powerful: when God’s people repent and pray toward the Temple, He will hear them and forgive them. The Temple is a type, pointing us forward to the perfect dwelling of God’s presence with us in Jesus. And it gives us a promise: when we pray in Jesus’ name, God hears us and forgives us.
Solomon’s prayer is candid and powerful: when God’s people repent and pray toward the Temple, He will hear them and forgive them. The Temple is a type, pointing us forward to the perfect dwelling of God’s presence with us in Jesus. And it gives us a promise: when we pray in Jesus’ name, God hears us and forgives us.
