Be Strong & Do the Work

"Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as a sanctuary. Be strong and do the work." 1 Chronicles 28:10

I was reading God's Word again this morning, and this verse made me smile. While I know that this is David speaking to his son Solomon, the correlation between this physical temple and our temple for the Holy Spirit was unmistakable. What did the father tell his son? Be strong and do the work. Obviously it takes work to build a worthy temple for the Lord, so we must be strong and just do it (not to copy the Nike slogan!).

Just before this verse, David says "...acknowledge the God of your father, and serve Him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever" 1 Chronicles 28:9. We must serve God with wholehearted devotion, we must have a willing mind, we must have pure motives and we must seek His face along this journey. If we do, God will make us strong to do the work required for building up His temple, i.e. our bodies.

So, let's be strong and do the work!

Dear God, help us along this journey. Help us be strong and do the work required to make our temple, the body where Your Holy Spirit dwells, healthy and thin. May we glorify You today with our hearts, minds, souls, bodies, speech and actions. Forgive us where we fall short of our callings and may we start with a fresh foot forward. Thank You for Your mercy & grace and for saving us through Your Son, Jesus. We love You and praise You today! In Jesus' name, AMEN!