Reverence. It is not something we are taught anymore. In an egalitarian society where everyone’s opinion is considered to be equally valid, and in a society where we are programed to think we are the center of our universe, it seems foreign to us to treat someone as far beyond ourselves. Yet there is One who is infinitely greater than we are.
Though Solomon was building Him a house, the king understood who was subservient to whom. Even as the foundation was being constructed and the large stones put into place, the ground upon which the temple was being erected was treated as sacred. No banging and clanking and cutting would take place on the work site. Though moving massive stones required enormous effort, all due respect would be shown by the builders. The cutting was done at the quarry so reverential quiet could prevail at the future place of worship.
Do you have holy places in your life? Do you have meeting places where you encounter God? How do you treat those locations? How do you enter the auditorium at your church as you prepare to worship God? Do you approach God’s throne loudly, laughing, and joking with friends? Or do you tremble in silence as you prepare for a life-changing word from almighty God?