On May 19, 2005 Jo wrote about a temple that is made within each of us. In 2 Chr. 2:5,6 it says, "This will be a great temple, because our God is greater than all other gods. No one can ever build a temple large enough for God--even the heavens are too small a place for God to live in! All I can do is build a place where we can offer sacrifices to God." David made al the arrangements, but his son, Solomon, built the temple, and it was a grand place.
Some of us in these New Testament times have been part of "building a new temple." Churches of denomination after denomination have built their temples. And this seemed necessary for many people could not agree on the little things that differed in "how we chose to show our beliefs." I find this a pity, and many might agree, yet, even in Biblical times, people often disagreed on small matters. We are a determined bunch, trying to get our own way. (I wonder if God is sad about this!) Yet, in one way we all agree, and that is that Jesus is the Son and only a part of God. For our God is One, but appears as if He is three persons: He is the Father, He is the Son, and He is the Holy Spirit. In a simpler way, I am a Parent, a Wife, and a Woman. I am all three, as is our God. But He is The Holy Three.
But the churches we build in which to have our worship together, is as nothing compared to the "temples" in our own individual persons. Yes, each of us have a temple within us. And the sacrifices we make in our "temple" will be our individual gifts to God. Then as we meet together in our agreed temple we will have a celebration of those individual sacrifices, those precious events that made us One with God. Coming together, loving one another, showing our love for God and each other, by forgiving, encouraging,and helping one another makes us one with each other. Yes, the temples within each of us come together to our mutual "temple" to celebrate and praise our God. Alleluia!
Dear God, let it be so. Amen
Jo INMN
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