The centrality of worship
I have been reading in Ezekiel 40-48 today and once again been struck by the centrality of worship. God wants his people to worship him in spirit and truth. He wants to dwell among his people and to raise his throne in their midst. Therefore he is commissioning the prophet to tell the people of God all about the temple, so they can see the design and meaning and live by its design and intent.
"This is the law of the Temple: As it radiates from the top of the mountain, everything around it becomes holy ground. Yes, this is the law, the meaning, of the Temple."
The Sanctuary of God and the city will be at the centre of the entire land, at the dedicated area, set apart for holy purposes. The "holy square" includes the part set aside for the city as the sanctuary, Temple, and the city belong together. Worship is the basic and most important activity carried out by any human beings. The covenant community of God is a worshipping community. When the people of God worship, his presence is manifested in glorious ways among them. When the covenant people worship in spirit and truth there is a glorious radiation from them sanctifying the society in which they live. When the people of God worship rivers of life-giving waters will flow into society and life will flourish.
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