The hand of God - This isn't a galaxy but the results of a pulsar, a spinning star called PSR B1509-58, which is about 12 miles across and 17,000 light years away. Look at some of the immense handy-work of God. The following pictures are but three of the estimated hundreds of billions of galaxies that exist in space. We look at the size and scope of what this universe contains and stand back in awe. We look at what God has made and are blown away. The Lord's question is then 'Where then is a house you can build for Me?' 'Where is the place that I can dwell?' He made all that there is as He says in this verse. God is eternal, all powerful, all knowing and ever present. Where then is a house you could build for Me? And where is a place that I may rest? For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being," declares the LORD.' Isaiah 66:1 'Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. And nor did having a temple even with the presence of God stop the hearts of men from turning from Him.Īnd so we have the prophet Isaiah writing what he heard the Lord say: but these temples could not contain Him nor was it God's ultimate of final plan. God allowed and instructed for these 'houses' to be built so that man could learn about His holiness and see something of His glory. The Romans even ripped apart the stones to get to the gold between them and thus fulfilled what Jesus had foretold. Within 40 years of Jesus' death, the Roman Army under the control of Titus sacked Jerusalem and destroyed the 2nd Jewish Temple. Though, again, the hearts of Israel were far from God and Jesus Himself prophesied the coming destruction of that temple saying that not one stone of the temple would be left upon another. After the destruction of Solomon's temple, a second temple was later constructed for God to dwell in and this was still in existence when Jesus came. Later, with the hearts of Israel so far from God, Jeremiah prophesied that this temple would be destroyed by king Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian army and so it was. But even on the day of the temple's dedication Solomon expressed his doubt that a temple could contain God saying:ġ Kings 8:27 "But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built! After settling in the land, this later got replaced by a permanent structure when King Solomon built the first temple. It had the Outer court, the Holy place and the Holy of holies within which the presence of God dwelt with the Ark of the Covenant. During the days of Moses, in the time of the exodus from Egypt, they built a portable tabernacle in which the presence of God dwelt. They were structures in which God could dwell. As you read through the Bible you find that the nation of Israel constructed three 'houses' for God during their history. Let's start with a very quick Bible history lesson. Where then is a house you could build for Me? And where is a place that I may rest?' 'Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. "But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word. Where then is a house you could build for Me? And where is a place that I may rest? (2) "For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being," declares the LORD. Isaiah 66:1-2 Thus says the LORD, "Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. We'll also look at the type of person God is looking for. It's a plan that will ultimately ensure that mankind never falls again. In this passage we shall see a little clue as to what the plan of God was in dwelling not in bricks or stone but in the heart of man. Or at least asking what type of house could be made for Him to dwell in. In this passage we find God looking for a dwelling place. We are going to focus on the first few verses of the last chapter of Isaiah. that's it! That's what I need!' But maybe, just maybe, spiritual lameness may be something worth pursuing. So in the history of all literature and written records on the entire internet I can tell you that no one has ever strung those five words in that order before.'The pursuit of spiritual lameness.' It's mine, all mine! Now possibly, that may be because the term 'spiritual lameness' doesn't always give you that feeling of 'yeah. Now I had a feeling that no one else has gone with that title before but I checked with Mr Google and the results returned. So I've gone with my second title - 'The Pursuit of Spiritual Lameness'. Then I realised the A.W Tozer beat me to that title. Now I entitled this message 'Man - The dwelling place of God'. We come now to the last message in our Isaiah series. Isaiah 66:1-2 The Pursuit of Spiritual Lameness
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