Devotion 364

“The Porters Of The Physical Temple, Porter Of The Spiritual Temple”

Reference: 1 Chronicles Chapter 26

The glorious temple of Solomon, with all its features and beauty, was pointing to the ultimate temple of God in man; temple built without hands.

In Christ, you are the temple of God.

David assigned chief fathers, captains over thousands, to the north, south, east, and west of the temple.
Today, our Heavenly David has assigned our Porter, the Holy Spirit, to the north, south, east, and west corners of our heart.

David makes the assignments.

Let’s read:

1 Chronicles 26:1-12 “Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. [2] And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, [3] Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. [4] Moreover the sons of Obed–edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, [5] Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. [6] Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour. [7] The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. [8] All these of the sons of Obed–edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed–edom. [9] And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen. [10] Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;) [11] Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. [12] Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.”

Today, we have one Porter and Leader of the Church. He is the Holy Spirit, assigned by Our Heavenly David.

John 16:13-15 “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. [14] He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. [15] All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.”

The work of the porters were to bring direction and governing to the temple.
The work of the indwelling Holy Spirit is to direct and govern our temple.

We conclude our reading:

1 Chronicles 26:13-32 “And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. [14] And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. [15] To Obed–edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. [16] To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward. [17] Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two. [18] At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar. [19] These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. [20] And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things. [21] As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. [22] The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD. [23] Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: [24] And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. [25] And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. [26] Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated. [27] Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD. [28] And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren. [29] Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. [30] And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. [31] Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead. [32] And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.”

Thousands of men assigned as chief fathers, porters, and captains of the temple.

Today, we have one Chief Ruler, Porter, and Captain. His name is Holy Spirit of God.
The Holy Spirit comes to rule and govern our temple when we identify with Christ our Heavenly David in His life, death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and now dwelling in us in this Person of the Holy Spirit.

Let the Chief Ruler come and govern your temple. BELIEVE and confess Christ the Word as we’ve revealed Him from the First Adam. The Spirit of God, in charge of all things in the temple of the child of God, in Christ!