“The tent of testimony was with our ancestors in the wilderness. Moses built it just as he had been instructed by the one who spoke to him and according to the pattern he had seen. In time, when they had received the tent, our ancestors carried it with them when, under Joshua’s leadership, they took possession of the land from the nations whom God expelled. This tent remained in the land until the time of David. God approved of David, who asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. But it was Solomon who actually built a house for God. However, the Most High doesn’t live in houses built by human hands. As the prophet says, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. ‘What kind of house will you build for me,’ says the Lord, ‘or where is my resting place? Didn’t I make all these things with my own hand?’ “You stubborn people! In your thoughts and hearing, you are like those who have had no part in God’s covenant! You continuously set yourself against the Holy Spirit, just like your ancestors did. Was there a single prophet your ancestors didn’t harass? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the righteous one, and you’ve betrayed and murdered him! You received the Law given by angels, but you haven’t kept it.” (Acts 7:44-53, CEB)
This is part of the history Stephen gave as his testimony.
This is all stuff that those who asked for it should have known, but maybe forgot or did not want to remember.
What do we want to not remember about our past? Even the bad things led us to where we are. Not that we want to do them over, but they had a hand in making us who we are today.
We should focus on being who God made us to be and not what we can do to make God happy or a place to dwell. We should focus on our relationship and know that our history is merely part of His story, and that will make the mercy and love known in the world.
Live in love and share with the world.
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