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Your life was created to be God’s own dwelling place. He no longer frustratingly appears sporadically in a temple made of bricks and mortar as He did during the days of the Old Testament, but He lives eternally in the hearts and lives of His children. God is deeply concerned about the place where He lives, and the materials with which He builds His temple are of utmost importance to Him.
Your life is the earthly address where God lives, and He is genuinely concerned about the condition of His home. Your life should be a home fit for the grandest of all kings, because that is who He is, and your life is where He has chosen to live. Rest assured that God is not on a search for a prestigious and impressive address, nor is He on the hunt for the trappings of creature comforts. God is not looking for human talents, expensive furnishings, or exquisite accouterments, but He is diligently scouting for hearts of pure gold.
If you mistakenly believe that your gifts, talents, or abilities are the most valuable prerequisites that enable you to live a life of pure gold, perhaps you should think again. If you hope that your achievements, awards, or bank accounts give your life pure-gold status, perhaps you should consider again. If you falsely imagine that your weight, marital status, or academic degrees determine the extent of your pure-gold validity, my friend, ponder again!
For a man or a woman to live a life of pure gold, it entails an inner work that only the Father is able to accomplish. Knowing that your life is the actual dwelling place of God, you must allow Him to do His deep remodeling in your life.
The sanctuary that is described in the Old Testament is a prophetic look at the components and priorities that are valued in the New Testament sanctuary or temple. The Old Testament sanctuary is meant to be a foreshadowing of all that you are able to become in Him.
What a grand possibility! It is vital to study the Old Testament tabernacle and then to apply the principles found in that study to the lives that you and I are living today. It has always been among the chief concerns of God the Father that His children build and therefore provide a suitable house for His glorious presence.
Your life is the earthly address where God lives, and He is genuinely concerned about the condition of His home. Your life should be a home fit for the grandest of all kings, because that is who He is, and your life is where He has chosen to live. Rest assured that God is not on a search for a prestigious and impressive address, nor is He on the hunt for the trappings of creature comforts. God is not looking for human talents, expensive furnishings, or exquisite accouterments, but He is diligently scouting for hearts of pure gold.
If you mistakenly believe that your gifts, talents, or abilities are the most valuable prerequisites that enable you to live a life of pure gold, perhaps you should think again. If you hope that your achievements, awards, or bank accounts give your life pure-gold status, perhaps you should consider again. If you falsely imagine that your weight, marital status, or academic degrees determine the extent of your pure-gold validity, my friend, ponder again!
For a man or a woman to live a life of pure gold, it entails an inner work that only the Father is able to accomplish. Knowing that your life is the actual dwelling place of God, you must allow Him to do His deep remodeling in your life.
The sanctuary that is described in the Old Testament is a prophetic look at the components and priorities that are valued in the New Testament sanctuary or temple. The Old Testament sanctuary is meant to be a foreshadowing of all that you are able to become in Him.
What a grand possibility! It is vital to study the Old Testament tabernacle and then to apply the principles found in that study to the lives that you and I are living today. It has always been among the chief concerns of God the Father that His children build and therefore provide a suitable house for His glorious presence.
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Our God provides comfort and encouragement for people who are broken and disappointed with the circumstances and events of life. Through biblical, practical, helpful, and hopeful insights, this devotional will help you find joy when your world is falling apart. Regardless of what you are facing today, know that you are never alone, the Bible holds significant answers for you in your pain, and the God of the universe loves you!
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