Friday, December 9, 2011

Go and Sell no More. Are You a House of Prayer?

Isaiah 56:7; Matthew 21:13. What is prayer anyways? To me, prayer is not a monologue, reciting the catechism, quoting the Bible, etc. Prayer is a direct communication between God and us, a dialogue between God and His children. What is the house of God? Is the "physical" temple in Jerusalem or the building you call church? Acts 7:48-49. So, if God does not dwell in temples (buildings) made by human hands and He is asking what house we're building for Him, what is this house? 1 Corinthians 6:19. If you read all about the tabernacle of Moses and the temple of Solomon, you'll see that both had a place called Holy of Holies, where the glory of God was. In Ezekiel 10 we see that the glory of God departed from the temple. From the beginning we can see that the Holy Spirit dwelled in different people like, kings, prophets, priests, etc. In the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was made available to everyone who was born again. So, when Jesus said "My house" He was talking about every child of God, the ones who the Holy Spirit lives in them and He is saying that they will be people who pray, people who hear His voice: John 10:27. So, what type of house you are you building? Financial (selfish ambition); entertainment (all about fun); mausoleum (spiritually dead); NGO (humanism), etc. Are you always bargaining with God? Are you always taking advantage on everything? Are you willing to follow Jesus Christ (as a sheep follows its shepherd) wherever He leads you? Are you obeying your Lord unconditionally? Is your HEART a holy place or a den of thieves? Right now, Jesus is asking you: What house will you build for the Me?

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