Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Then he measured the gate of the outer court that faced north—its depth and width.”
NL Daily Devotion for Friday, December 10, 2021
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
Blah blah blah dimensions of the new temple in great detail… I guess the point is that the temple was really, really important to God’s people. It was, after all, God’s dwelling place on earth, and a powerful sign of God’s presence with them.
But what about us? The specific dimensions of this or that gate matter far less than the promise of God making God’s home with us. Of course, God already makes God’s home within and among us today and always. But there is a certain amount of excitement that comes with the anticipation of a time when God’s presence will be far more obvious—in that second home at the end of time.
What does the temple symbolize for me? How do I envision God’s presence?
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