Tuesday, March 11, 2014

The day God filled your heart.. .


 Maybe this revelation came because I am in the book of Acts and 2 Chronicles, but it really doesn't matter! Ill take it. :) I'm going to try to keep this short, but if it isn't love me anyways! I just want you to open your eyes spiritually when you are reading this.. 

  2 Chronicles 5:12
They were joined by 120 priests who were playing trumpets. 13 The trumpeters and singers performed together in unison to praise and give thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they raised their voices and praised the Lord with these words:

“He is good!
    His faithful love endures forever!”

At that moment a thick cloud filled the Temple of the Lord. 14 The priests could not continue their service because of the cloud, for the glorious presence of the Lord filled the Temple of God. 

As I was reading this I was suddenly thinking about the 120 believers that were together, and how they were waiting for the the Holy Spirit to come. They were choosing someone to replace Judas. Then on the day of Pentecost, a sound from heaven like a mighty windstorm filled the house they were in

 On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.


 Then Solomon prayed, “O Lord, you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness. Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!” “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven and earth. You keep your covenant and show unfailing love to all who walk before you in wholehearted devotion. May you watch over this Temple day and night, this place where you have said you would put your name. May you always hear the prayers I make toward this place. 21 May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place.

 When Solomon finished praying, fire flashed down from heaven and burned up the burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the glorious presence of the Lord filled the Temple. The priests could not enter the Temple of the Lord because the glorious presence of the Lord filled it. When all the people of Israel saw the fire coming down and the glorious presence of the Lord filling the Temple, they fell face down on the ground and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying,
“He is good!
    His faithful love endures forever!”

 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.

 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.
  
You see the old in the new and the new in the old.. I just love that more and more that God reveals these things to me when I am reading. The old repeats itself because its prophetic and leads up the new.. But what is amazing is that the new will lead up to the return! The story of Solomon building the temple for God, was where God was going to live, and God blessed that and anointed it, but we are lucky enough to see the fulfillment of Gods plan. That God lives inside us. He live in our hearts, and we are His temple. I suggest you read 2 Chronicles 6:14-42
 
40 “O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to all the prayers made to you in this place. (heart)

41 “And now arise, O Lord God, and enter your resting place,
    along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
May your priests, (us) O Lord God, be clothed with salvation;
    may your loyal servants (us) rejoice in your goodness.
42 O Lord God, do not reject the king you have anointed.
    Remember your unfailing love for your servant David.”

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