”Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces” (Hosea 8:14).
When man forgets God, he builds monuments to his own glory. There is,
however, a better way which brings glory to God - “Those who live in
accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit
desires ... The mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace” (Romans 8:5-6). We must come often to “the fountain of wisdom” (Proverbs 18:4)
if our minds are to be controlled by the Spirit. It is the Spirit’s
work to lead us to Christ, the living Word, through Scripture, the
written Word. Through Scripture, we are made “wise for salvation” (2 Timothy 3:15). In Christ, we find “wisdom”, true wisdom, the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:30).
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word… will not return to Me empty, but will… achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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