Building your spiritual house (Pt.1)

(Part 1: God’s Dream Home)

“4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”-1 Peter 2:4-5

I would venture to say that most people, at one time or another, have fantasized about their dream home. We’ve dreamed about its location, imagined it’s design, and considered the features it may include. In fact, as a culture we are so enamored by the idea of building or finding our dream homes that we have entire television network dedicated to it. Shows like Property Brothers, Fixer Upper, and Flip or Flop feed our desire to build or transform our houses into our ultimate forever home. 

But what about God? Does God have a dream home?

Throughout the Old Testament God had several places that he dwelt. Early on God met with Moses in a tent (Exodus 33:7). Later Moses built a tabernacle according to God’s design (Exodus 40:34-35). A little later in history, King David, purposed to build God a temple that later his son Solomon would construct (2 Samuel 7:2). However, Acts 7:48 declares something very interesting:

“However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands.”

Although God doesn’t live in man-made temples, He does have a dream home!

According to 1 Peter 2:4-5, you as living stones are bing built up as a spiritual house. The Apostle Paul built on this idea in 1 Corinthians 3:16:

“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”

You may have a hard time believing this, but you are God’s dream home. You are being built into a dwelling place for God! Perhaps, however, you feel more like a fixer upper than a dream home. It’s alright if you don’t see it yet, because God does. 

I am always amazed at architects and designers who can look at a dilapidated old building and see what others cannot. They are able to see past the broken banisters, crumbling foundation, and leaky roof because they have a vision of the completed project. They have a a dream for that space, just like God has a dream for the space He desires to occupy. 

Scott Burr

Dayspring Community Church