A Habitation For God

A place for God

2 Chronicles 6:1

Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. ²But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

Solomon built the temple that was designed as a place where God’s people could   worship.

Although it is impossible to contain God, it represented a place for God to     inhabit.

When God comes to visit

Luke 19:43-44

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

In each of our lives, at some point in time, we will have an encounter with God.

Recognize God’s presence

Jacob had an encounter

Genesis 28:17-19

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. 17And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. 18And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. 19And he called the name of that place Bethel:

Many times people have an encounter with God and do not recognize it.

Recognize God’s presence

Elijah also had an experience

1 Kings 19:11-13

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: 12And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. 13And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

God does not always reveal Himself in the way we think.

Your body is a dwelling place for God

1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

God has chosen to dwell with mankind and as His temple we must maintain             purity.

Your body is a dwelling place for God

Ephesians 2:20-22

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

The temple (our bodies) must be built on the foundation of Jesus Christ.

Our hope in His habitation

Ezekiel 15:13

Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

Psalms 26:8

LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

It should be our desire to provide a place where God’s presence is pleased to dwell.