Thursday, December 6, 2007

Thurs., 12/6/07 Devotion (2 Chron. 6:18a)

Today's encouragement comes from 2 Chronicles 6:18a, where we read these words:

"But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? . . . "

Solomon asks a good question (above). God walked with Adam in the garden, before the fall. God abode in the tabernacle in the wilderness. God had the temple built and dedicated (as here in 2 Chron.). But God would only fully and finally "dwell with men" in the incarnation, birth, life, ministry, death, resurrection, ascension, and session (seating in heaven) of His Son, Jesus Christ.

Today, God still "dwells with men" in and through the Redeemer's ministry rendered through His church. Heaven and earth are joined in Jesus; and we have cause for comfort and rejoicing.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Discontent is an ungrateful sin, because we have more mercies than afflictions; and it is an irrational sin, because afflictions work for good." --Thomas Watson, in "All Things for Good"]