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First Kings chapter 6, verse 14. solomon built the house and finished it that is a very important

verse in the whole old testament and really in the whole bible this is the completion of the construction

of the temple and i just want to encourage us to meditate on this picture in

1st King 6 and how it applies to our lives today. So this place that housed the presence and the

glory of God in the middle of His people. This was monumental for sure throughout the rest of the Old Testament from this

point. The temple would be the place where people could come to behold the glory of God in the

middle of his people and where the nations could come. We'll pray about that in light of 1st Kings chapter 8, maybe in the next episode.

But for now, just let this soak in, this picture of a place where God's glory and presence

is in the middle of his people and then realize 1st Kings chapter 6 ultimately points us to 1 Corinthians chapter 6 that says

you your body as a follower of Jesus is the temple the temple of the holy spirit where the presence

the glory of God dwells in you.

Oh, that'll knock you out of your seat if you really think about it, that this incredible construction

of this incredible place in 1st Kings chapter 6 actually points to the construction of your body in Jesus as a temple

of the Holy Spirit where you all day long today are walking in the presence of God with the

presence of God with you. You don't have to go to a particular place to worship. You walk in worship.

You walk in communion with God. So let this perspective just totally transform your day today,

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