331 Ezra 1 – 3; 1 John 3
Jeremiah had prophesied years ago that the Temple would be rebuilt. King Cyrus, a secular king is moved to rebuild the Temple. This King releases the Jews to go and rebuild the Temple. God uses secular people to accomplish His purposes and plans. There is even a free-will offering taken for the Temple. I wonder will King Cyrus be in heaven or was this God of the Jews just another god to him? Heaven is going to be a fun place for a lot of reasons. The foundation of the Temple was laid and then they had a celebration. Notice just the foundation was laid and they celebrated. God was at work and they celebrated and worshiped.
What marvelous love the Father has lavished on us through His Son Jesus Christ. The new foundation of the Temple is Jesus Christ. We are to build our lives upon Him for He is the chief cornerstone. We are the living stones of that temple called the church. More than that we called His children. We are called His children and we will end up face to face with Jesus and then be like Him. Who knows what that will all entail, we can only imagine. These are wonderful and real thoughts, but John wants us to put into practice this love that we have received from the Father. How do you know you are a child of God--do you love others in a practical way? John is forcing us to get real about our faith.
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