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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: GOD’S DWELLING PLACE

The ark of the covenant was God’s dwelling place, his throne on the earth. It was built very specifically. Man was not allowed to touch it with their hands. It was carried on long poles covered in gold.

No other God could stand in the face of our God. The Philistines stole the ark of the covenant after a battle. They placed the ark in a temple built for their false god Dagon. When they returned Dagon had fallen over on the ground. He could not stand before the presence of the one true God. The Philistines sat the statue back up. The next time they looked he had fallen over and was broken. His head and his hands had broken off. Then all of the Philistines were stricken with hemorrhoids. They knew they had to return the ark before something worse happened to them.

God allowed the ark to be taken because the people were treating it like a pagan idol or a good luck charm. All of Israel was starting to dabble with idol worship. They didn’t worship God with all their heart. They only went through the motions.  Eli allowed his sons to commit sin in the sanctuary. He did nothing to stop them from defiling the house of God. God ended up killing all three of them.

Do we take God for granted? Do we treat him like a genie in a bottle, there to grant our every want and desire? Do we treat his presence with respect and take time to be with him? I don’t want my spiritual house to be empty of his presence. I want him to find a comfortable place to rest.

I Cor. 3-16-17 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Which temple are you? Are you the place God can dwell?  Are you a place that has a sign on the door that says you are a temple of God but have allowed things that are ungodly? None of us want to be in a lukewarm state or worse be found with our temple full of idolatry.

I Cor 3:18-19 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

God will allow people time to change and turn from their evil. But once they have gone too far, he will not allow them to manipulate and deceive others any longer.

God is about to bring down a lot of preachers that have not stood for the truth of his gospel. He will not allow them to taint the final harvest of souls. Be looking for a lot of the false preachers that are treated like celebrities to find themselves without their platforms to deceive the masses out of their money. They have watered down the gospel too long.

We need the old-time preachers that tell you not what you want to hear, but what you need to hear. Not because they want to hurt you or be cruel, but because they love you enough to tell you the truth that can save you from hell.

Our temple should be a comfortable place for God to dwell. A place he feels at home. Somewhere free of the idols of this world. That is the type of place you will find God’s presence. In a heart that truly wants to worship him.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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