Watch over this Temple day and night, this place where you have chosen to be worshiped.
LUKE 2:49 (CEB)
Jesus replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?”
THE ESSENCE
Jesus is the new temple, where God chooses to be honored.
DAILY FODDER
Buildings devoted to worship aren't bad or inappropriate. But Jesus is the portable presence of God. Even a worship building needs him to be present through his people. His presence overshadows and empowers all structural worship expressions.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for setting up portable temples that revolve around your presence in Jesus. Forgive me for reducing worship to a place or building, as benefical as they are. Help me to find my place in Christ the cornerstone so I can worship everywhere. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
