Hmmm, have you ever seen the description of the Temple of God built by Solomon, David's son? If you ask me, it's desribed with total beauty and everything in it is nice! From gold to silver to bronze, precious gems, carvings, flowers and trees!! And most impportantly, the Altar of God. Hmmm, it's in the Bible, right know we are the Temple of God, meaning we are as beautiful, as useful, as precious, and as near to God! YYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOO!!!!!
Anywayz, Solomon chose the best people to build the Temple, just like God choosing the best people to build the Temple in us. These people are the ones who put the trees and plants*, the decorations**, and the foundations.*** And treasure are stored in the Temple of God, meaning there's treasure stored in us, too!! But most important, God sent His Son, Jesus, to come into our heart, and to GO IN THE TEMPLE! To build the Altar of Worship to God!!! YAHOO!!!
There's a festival held each year in Israel. All over the territory of Israel, those who worship God, they gather to the Temple of God and offer wood to keep a certain fire burning. This fire was never putted out since it started burning. In the heat of day, or in the cold of night, neither in the moist of rainny seasons, or in autumn****, it keeps on burning for God! The firewood is necessary for itto burn, wood comes from the earth, it may be the earthly things we have, or the skills and talents.
And something more, the ruler of the Temple of God is the Highpriest, and Jesus came down to be one. He is the one who decides what to offer, what to do, and everything else. If Jesus is th Highpriest, then God's Will is the priority, if not Jesus, then there's a change in plans. Jesus didn't just come here to save us, but also to connect and guide us.
One thing more, because of the Temple made for Him, He was ready to bless and help the people of Isreal! If they obeyed the rules, that is. It also written in the Bible that if they prayed to it's direction, and the direction of the Temple is towards GOD!!
Remember, as a Temple of God, stand up high and proud, you're beautiful beyond limits, and God is in you! :D but be humble though.
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*Trees and plants are the skills and talents we have
**Decorations can be the morals
***The foundation are the foundations we have in life, how we stand up and be stirdy, more like morals and life lessons.
****Autumn, where our skills seems to have died. Rainny, problems trying to put the flame out, Summer, when it seems that we are too happy it's break time and that summer's heat will heat up for you, and winter, when everything feels useless, including yourself, in the brink of death and wanting to die.