Temple not made with hands, Fishers of Men. 2 Chronicles 6 and 7: John 21

Solomon was asked to build a temple (by David verse 9). A magnificent temple where Yahweh, a place where Yahweh would dwell forever. He assembled the whole assembly of Israel and blessed them.

Abba Father, give attention to your SERVAnT prayer and plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that YOUR SERVAnT, may your eyes be open towards us your living temple day and night. May you hear the prayer of YOUR SERVAnT prays towards this place. Hear from heaven and when you hear from heaven, your dwelling-place; and when you hear forgive and judge between your servants condemning the guilty and bringing on their heads what they have done and vindicating the innocent by treating them in accordance with their innocence.

John 21 shows us Simon peter and his brother who had been out fishing until night for the 2nd time (the first time, he said I’d make you fishers of men, the 2nd time after his resurrection). Early in the morning, Jesus called his friends, he paid attention to their plight of not catching anything and directed them to cast their net to the right. They caught fishes that Simon peter had to go into the water to aid the net with fishes to the boat. When the hashem is on our boat; we have no fear, we catch fish(es), he guides us, and calm our hearts so the storms cease.

To reinstate us:

2 Chronicles shows us he forgives us and the sins of his people. Solomon says and I quote “When famine or plague comes to the land, or blight or mildew, locusts or grasshoppers, or when enemies besiege them in any of their cities, whatever disaster or disease may come, ²⁹ and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people Israel—being aware of their afflictions and pains, and spreading out their hands toward this temple— ³⁰ then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive, and deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know their hearts (for you alone know the human heart), so that they will fear you and walk in obedience to you all the time they live in the land you gave our ancestors.”

Being aware of my affliction and pain as he was with Simon peter, he told him.

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

Again, Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to the enemy, who takes them captive to a land far away or near. and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captivity and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong and acted wickedly. 2 Chronicles 6: 34-36 “When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to you toward this city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name, ³⁵ then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea and uphold their cause.

Shows a God who forgives us and reinstates us when we have sinned if we repent and have a change of heart. We are foreigners who pray towards his (your) holy temple (Yahushua) hear and answer for your name’s sake (the sheep we are to feed). verse 6 vs 32 because of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm—when they come and pray toward this temple, 2 Chronicles vs¹² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands and John 21: 18 “Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” We launch out into the deep with outstretch arm you see to fish for men for the glory of Yahweh. So, the glory of Yahweh will fill the TEMPLE 2 chronicles 7vs 1.

2 Chronicles 7: 12 “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices.”, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Now arise, Lord God, and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
May your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
    may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.
42 Lord God do not reject your anointed one.
    Remember the great love promised to David your servant.”

In Control – Hillsong Worship – YouTube

Paul Wilbur – Baruch Haba B’shem Adonai – Lyrics – YouTube

Be Glorified – YouTube

Take aways:

Yahweh restores. us

Yahweh dwells in temples not made with hands: 18“But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!

We are saved to save others; this is how we prove our love for Yahweh – feed his sheep.

It’s okay to catch nothing until Yahweh directs and redirects.

Yahweh gives us because we find our resting place in him.