2 Samuel Chapter 7
In this chapter we read about King David’s desire to build a permanent house for God to dwell in. Since the time of Moses, God was content to dwell in the “Holy of Holies” inside the tabernacle that Moses had constructed according to the plan shown him by God. The prophet Nathan brought the word of the Lord to David that his “Seed” (Jesus, not Solomon) would build a house “for My name”. We know from reading the NT, that Jesus came to earth for this very reason, to build a house for God. While Jesus lived in His earthly body He was that house. Paul stated that “in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Col 2:9), in other words as long as Jesus lived in His earthly body, He contained all of God there was to have! That’s why He said to His disciples in (John 16:7) “Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you”.
We know that Jesus came to earth primarily to redeem fallen mankind back to God, by taking upon Himself on the cross the sin of every person since Adam. But He revealed the other purpose in His first coming by stating in (Matt 16:18) “I will build My church”. This church which we see being established in the book of Acts was birthed in the upper room on the evening of the very day that He arose from the tomb. (John 20:22) “He breathed on them and said receive the Holy Spirit”. This was the birth of this church, when these first disciples received the promised Holy Spirit. Then in (Acts 2:4) we see Him being poured out on the larger group of believers to give them power to be witnesses of the resurrection! (Acts 1:8). This church of “called out ones” became a “community of the King”, which is really an extension of God’s family in heaven consisting of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We refer to this as the “Trinity”, or “the three in one” God, One God who chooses to reveal Himself in three persons so we might better understand the Godhead. This is a great mystery, which we cannot understand completely with our finite minds. Once we are “born again” into God’s family, the Holy Spirit moves into our lives to bring us the assurance that we are indeed children of God, and part of the “household of God” that Paul speaks of in (Eph 2:19-22). God has always wanted to dwell with man on earth, and now He can do that through His church. According to (Rev 21) He will spend eternity here on planet earth with His church, the “bride” that comes down from heaven as the “New Jerusalem” which will be located just above natural Jerusalem, often referred to as the “city of David”. What an “awesome” way to spend eternity!!
Sincerely submitted.
Gramp
3 comments:
Amen Mr. Jamer! It has ALWAYS been God's desire to dwell with man on the earth. Praise God for your obedience and willingness to usher forth these truths.
Love in Christ,
-Eli
Hey Gramp,
Will He spend eternity here on earth or a new earth?
"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea."
Rev 21:1
"10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.[b]That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness."
2 Peter 3:10-11
"Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind."
Isaiah 65:17
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away."
Matthew 24:35
My understanding has been for a while now that He is going to create a new heaven and a new earth. Let me know what you think! Micah
Hi Micah
"New" as in the sense of total restoration after the destruction of Armageddon--not "new" as in the sense of (Gen 1:1). It's a totally different word for "new". Remember there will be a remnant survive to repopulate the earth during the 1000year reign of Christ!
The mystery to me is how God will accomplish this renovation job with humans still living here, but He does. Check (Rev 21:24-26), (Isa 65:8-10)(Ps 104:5)(Eccl 1:4)etc.
The earth will never be destroyed, only rebuilt to make it fit to live in after the "wrath of God" destroys the ungodly immediately after the rapture removes His "elect" from the persecution of the Antichrist!
Gramp
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