Plans for the Temple(s)

Last night, we had our first Impact meeting of the semester, which is just a time where my friends and I get together and discuss the Word and how it applies to our lives. It was such an awesome meeting and impacted (no pun intended!) me so much. By the way, we meet on Tuesdays at 8:30 at different homes…let me know if you'd like to come and I'll let you know where we will be meeting!

Back to the meeting…we watched a skit online where one man portrayed God, and another a man. God was chiseling away the sin inside of the man and the things that didn't fit with His plan for the man's life. It was really a neat picture of what God does to our lives all of the time and how He wants to change us and mold us into His image. This morning, as I was reading the Word, I opened up to Ezekiel 40-42, which talks about how the temple of the Lord was to be built. As I read, I noticed how precise the instructions for the building were. He gives specific measurements and certain things that are to be carved into certain spots. It's very technical and as I read, I was really wondering, "And why did you want me to read this, Lord? I mean really, why is it even in the Bible? What can we gain from reading all of these technical measurements?" Well, I think if we would have been chatting online or via text, God would have sent, "LOL! Don't you get it?"

And then it hit me: Just like the physical structure of the temple in Israel, God has very precise, specific plans for what our bodies and hearts, His temple, are to look like. He wants to chisel away the things that don't belong and mold us into His image. He has a perfect plan for us and for our lives, and all we have to do to know this plan is to follow Him. Seek after Him with your heart!

I encourage you to open up His Word and see what He has for you. After all, the Bible is like the owner's manual for God's children. Isn't it peaceful to know that you don't have to go at this crazy thing called life alone?!

In Christ, Kel


This is the video we watched. It's about 9 minutes, but totally worth it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXut0HxncvY