The Precision of God's Temple

Scripture:

Ezekiel 40-42

Observation:

In these three chapters, Ezekiel is taken to Jerusalem and carried to the Temple Mount. He was shown what the new temple would be like when they returned and rebuilt it. The vision of this Temple was so precise and accurate! It showed every dimension and every detail that would need to go into the Temple. God was showing Ezekiel "Precisely" what He wanted.

Application:

God is a god of precision and detail. He doesn't just haphazardly throw a building together and call it a Temple. He was concerned with every detail. He wanted it to be exactly as He described, down to the utensils that would be used. In the New Testament, our bodies are the Temple of the Holy Spirit. If He cared about every detail of the Old Testament Temple, He also cares about our lives. If our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, we need to take care of them with precision and detail. We should offer Him a fine tuned instrument to live in and work through.

Prayer:

Lord, You were so detailed about the building with Your name on it. You were precise about what You wanted. Now my body is the Temple of Your Spirit. Help me to take better care of it and offer to You a body that You would be honored with. Help me, after this fast, to eat right and exercise regularly, that You may be honored by the temple I present to You. The temple in the OT brought Your glory, may my temple bring You glory.

Yours,

Jeff