Where Does God Live

Lectionary for Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
1 Kings 8: 1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-43
Psalm 84, Ephesians 6:10-20, John 6:59-69
Where does God live?
1Kings 8 10-13 (The Living Bible)
“Look! As the priests are returning from the inner sanctuary, a bright cloud fills the Temple! The priests have to go outside because the glory of the Lord is filling the entire building! Now King Solomon prayed this invocation: 'The Lord has said that he would live in the thick darkness;But O Lord, I have built you a lovely home on earth, a place for you to live forever.” Verses 27-29 “But is it possible that God would really live on earth? Why, even the skies and the highest heavens cannot contain you, much less this Temple I have built! Please watch over this Temple night and day-this place you have promised to live in...'”
Exodus 40:34”Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle and the glory of the Lord filled it. Moses was not able to enter because the cloud was standing there, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.”
Psalm 84
“ How lovely is you Temple, O Lord of the armies of heaven. I long, yes faint with longing to be able to enter your courtyard and come near to the Living God. Even the sparrows and swallows are welcome to come and nest among your alters and have their young, O Lord of heaven's armies, my King and my God. How happy are those who can live in you Temple singing your praises.” (1-4)
God lives in Us: Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you?
What does it mean to dwell in God?
What does it mean that God dwells in us?