The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 3 February 2026 – A Place For The Lord
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TOPIC: A Place For The Lord
READ: Psalm 132:1-9 (KJV)
1 Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
THE MESSAGE:
After David built his palace, he was concerned that the Ark was still in a tent, so he desired to build a more permanent place of worship (1 Chron.17). In our text, David expresses in poetry, his burning desire to build the temple. He was ready to sacrifice his personal comfort and rest to ensure this. The temple would serve as a place for meeting with God, where the priests would be clothed with righteousness and the saints rejoice. David discussed his plans with Prophet Nathan, who told him to go ahead. However, that night, God told Nathan to inform David that he was not the one to build the temple because of his many wars and the associated bloodshed(1 Chron. 17:4;28:2-3). However, for having this thought, God promised to build him an everlasting dynasty.
God does not dwell in physical temples, but in the lives and hearts of His people (Acts 7:48-50;1 Cor.3:16). Any physical structure or system we set up should serve the purpose of enabling the users to meet with God and grow in fellowship with Him. Is your own heart a suitable dwelling place for the Lord? What roles are you playing to ensure that wherever you are, is an enabling environment to meet with God?
PRAYER
Arise, OLORD, and take your place in my heart.
