The House of the Lord

UV 1316/10,000 The House of the Lord
That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
2 Chronicles 6 v 20
King Solomon in his God-given wisdom saw himself not as a mighty king but as a humble servant before the Lord. He thanked God for the privilege He gave him to build a habitation, a temple in Jerusalem for the Lord. He prayed for the consecration of the temple as the dwelling place of the Lord. He knew that the petitions of the people of Israel would be heard here. Solomon pleaded for the continual presence of the Lord in the temple. The dispensation for the Jews stopped with the temple of God in Jerusalem but the coming of Jesus shifted the place that housed the presence of God to our own hearts, bodies and hearths.
Jesus, by allowing His body to be broken and turned into a bridge connecting God and man, has turned our bodies and our houses as the temple of God. The Lord God has His eyes upon each of our houses. Jesus is part of our families and He is the head of the house. God is so big that He cannot be contained in heaven and earth. Yet He condescends to dwell with us. He puts His name on the place where we live as a mark of ownership and as a sign of His presence and protection. Where His presence is, His angels also dwell and continually rejoice and worship Him. Our homes are Mount Zion and Jerusalem for the Lord. It is His habitation. His eyes are upon our walls. Walls do not have ears but He inclines His ears towards us to hear our prayers.


Our homes and hearts are consecrated and sanctified to be the tabernacle of the Lord. The sacred fire that burns in the temple is replaced by the fire of the Holy Spirit burning in our hearts. Our inner thoughts become prayers and praise in the ears of the Lord. As we make it a habit to hear His word and continually pray and praise Him, He inhabits our praises and makes our house a place of safety, a place of comfort, a place of joy, a place of provision, a place of worship, a place of supplication. He will show Himself strong on our behalf as we hold our hearts perfect towards Him.

Prateep V Philip