Acts 7:44-50
44 “Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen, ... 47 But Solomon built Him a house. 48 “However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: 49 ‘Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the Lord, Or what is the place of My rest? 50 Has My hand not made all these things?’
God met with man in a traveling tabernacle tent for years until Solomon built Him a permanent stone temple. Yet God only met with man there - He does not live in houses, but in heaven and earth and, most importantly, in hearts. He only lives and rests in us out of all creation made by His hand. That understanding should fill us with humility, fearful awe, and boundless thanks. We now then must worship in spirit and truth from gratefulness for His pleasure.
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