Today’s Post Written By: Rae Lynn DeAngelis
David’s son Solomon was instructed to build a magnificent temple – a dwelling place for the LORD. He took his job seriously and made sure that only the finest materials were used in its construction. Materials such as pure gold, precious gems, and fine linen were carefully chosen to represent God’s holy dwelling.
Today God dwells in a different temple – you and me. As sons and daughters of His Majesty, we are the crowning jewels of our King, precious in His sight, displaying His splendor.
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
“I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” (Isaiah 61:10)
Precious stones such as emeralds, rubies, and sapphires do not simply appear overnight. They are the result of a geological phenomenon that takes place over many years. Ordinary rocks become gems when they are exposed to intense heat and pressure.
Are you weighed down by the pressures of life? Does it seem as though heartache and adversity follow you wherever you go? Take heart! Like those ordinary rocks beneath the earth’s crust, you are slowly being transformed into a precious gem fit for a KING.
“The LORD their God will save them on that day
as the flock of his people.
They will sparkle in his land
like jewels in a crown.” (Zechariah 9:16)