Temporary housing…
Every year, it seems there are catastrophes somewhere in the world…wars, floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, or migrations of people…all in need of shelter…there are NGOs, governments, private citizens, families who step into the gap in some cases to help these displaced people…the needs can be overwhelming and push the limits…in the past year, we have seen millions cross borders because of wars, or desire for promised better lives…
God showed Abraham a promised land, Moses later brings the Israelites to the brink of that land…Joshua taking them in…
Paul, in 2 Corinthians, speaks of our temporary “housing” as jars of clay or earthly tents (like the Israelites journey across the desert) which will be replaced by a heavenly, indestructible home.
Jesus, in John, promises he will build this abode…
David speaks of our refuge/dwelling in God…
As believers, we have the promise f a heavenly home, prepared and waiting for each of us…no more brokenness, no more temporary…no more cloth tents…no more decay but incorruptible…and eternal…
Thank YOU…
Psalm 90A prayer of Moses the man of God.Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.
If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”and you make the Most High your dwelling,
Ps.90.1,Ps.91.9
In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed.In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.
Exod.15.13
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it.
But each one should build with care.
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light.
It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.
If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.
Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.
1Cor.3.10-17
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
2Cor.4.7,2Cor. 5:1-5
My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
John.14.2-7
Let your kingdom come…
