Friday's Devo - The Temple of God

Read I Chron 28
David assembles all his faithful followers to give them the greatest command of all. He stands up and lays out the future of the kingdom. Solomon, his son, will build the temple of the Lord. In front of all the people David hands Solomon the blueprint the spirit had given him for the Temple, the courts, the chambers around it, the storehouses for the treasuries, and the itinerary of the priests, Levites, and all the service of the house of the Lord. Then he gave him the exact amount of gold and silver he would need to make all the candlesticks, tables, bowls, etc., and the exact measurement for each of them. Lastly, he tells Solomon to be strong and courageous and not fearful because He was going to be with Solomon and cause him to succeed.
One day the Lord is going to gather his beloved together which we call the rapture. He will stand up and give us the command to build his temple in heaven - the new heaven. He has it all planned out in detail.
Right now we are building His kingdom here on earth. And though we are working many times in the unknown, unseen realm; one day it will all be made manefest. He has given each of us the exact amount of wisdom and knowledge we need for the task he has put in front of us. Sometimes it may be to fill in someones' cracked vessel. sometimes it is to start a brand new word. Whatever we are called to do He has equipped us with exactly what we need. We should never say, "________ would do it better." When God gives us an assignment it may not be because we are the best one to do it in the natural; it is because HE can do it better through us.
So be strong and courageous and do not fear: greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Lord help us to build your temple in our hearts with gold and silver and fill it with the treasures of your Word.