Passage Read: 2 Chronicles 2-5
Meditation Verses: 5:7-9
Thought
All the beauty of the temple, the curtains and decorations and lamp stands and gold tables for the bread of the Presence and everything else inside the temple, these were all only for the Lord and His priests. No one else was allowed entry; no one else could see the things inside the temple, but perhaps a vague glimpse now and then. The sacrifices and the incense and the gold and silver and bronze, these weren't for the people but for the praise and honor of God. And there is something right about this that seems strange to me. There is an aspect of church and Sunday service that is directed towards God, but it seems like the focal point is actually us.
Application
Our Sunday service and every service, really, should be about praising and honoring the Lord. It should be about worshiping Him and thanking Him for all the good He has done for us. He should be the focus of all we do. Yes, there is a need for the instruction of the saints, but even that should be for the glory and honor of God. When we come together in the name of the Lord, the Lord should be the center and focus of all we do. How can I make Sunday service more about the Lord and more for the Lord? How can I make it more about Him and eventually all about Him? I need to chew on this question!