Dearest e-votees-
Day thirty-one of our cover to cover voyage through the Bible. We have completed 1 Chronicles. (13 down, 53 to go) If you want to see the readings for our trip through the Bible you can follow this link:
Peace,
Karl
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Day 31 Readings: 1 Chronicles 24:1-2 Chronicles 7:10
We are given the story of David wanting to build the Temple but Solomon being the one to do so. The amazing amounts of resources (people and materials) are detailed in the project. The details of the design and the pageantry of the dedication are provided. God's house is being built. The people gathering to celebrate this new place of God are jubilant.
Solomon rightly realizes that a building--no matter how majestic and how large--is just a building. God cannot be contained by bricks and mortar. Yet, God chooses to be present in this place in a particularly powerful way.
We realize that our homes--no matter how grand or how lacking--are just bricks and mortar. We may own them or we may rent them. Or for some we can't even claim that. Yet, God chooses to be present in our places particularly when we invite God in. There is a marvelous blessing of a home service that is part of our Lutheran tradition. If you have not yet had your home blessed I would invite you to consider doing so. The celebration of God, family, friends with food, prayer and light is profound.
God, help us to invite you into our places. Help our places be ones of fellowship, prayer, worship and peace. Amen.
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