2 Chronicles 1:1-17. 2 Chronicles 2:1-18. 2 Chronicles 3:1-17
The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods (2:5,ESV).
No one can ever build a temple large enough for God--even the heavens are too small a place for Him to live in! All I can do is build a place where we can offer sacrifices to him (2:6,CEV).
Solomon did not know that one day the God Who created the universe would take up His abode in the hearts of His saints. With God all things are possible! And what is more, it is there, in the hearts of His saints, that the saints can offer their sacrifices to God - surrendered hearts and lives that He can use for His glory!
Romans 6:1-23
You are to think of yourselves as dead, so far as sin is concerned, but living in fellowship with God through Christ Jesus (v.11,GNB).
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (v.23).
In spite of the guiding presence of God in our hearts, we all sin. The trick is to live exactly as verse 11 suggests: 'Think of yourself as dead to sin', constantly reminding yourself that you are dead to all temptations, at the same time making the deliberate choice to have fellowship with God, especially when temptations are fierce. With practice, each day sin becomes less tempting and fellowship with God more to be desired. This is the thought behind Psalm 16, particularly verse 8.
Psalm 16:1-11
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved (v.8).
Making the deliberate choice to serve God at all times is the way to develop a solid spiritual lifestyle in which we are always in God's will.
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