2Kings 25:9 - He set fire to the temple of the Lord, the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem. Every important building he burned down.
Many people have lost their homes the past few years due to bad investments or poor counsel. When the economy took siege against them, they sacrificed their lives in order to keep their home, but then ended up trying to walk away as unnoticed as possible. Not only did they lose out on the investment, but their character and spirit were damaged in the process. Their lives feel like it burned down around them.
For centuries, the focus of Jerusalem was on defending their city and the temple. The wealth and lifestyle mattered more than their relationship to God. Eventually, both were lost.
God doesn't care about buildings and property as much as He cares about having a growing relationship with people. We focus so much of our time on land, buildings, houses, and possessions that will all be destroyed someday. But God cares about souls and avoiding their destruction in eternal fire.
If only we cared as much about protecting our soul through prayer and devotion as we did protecting our houses.
Where is your focus these days? Are we defending our property or defending our soul from invasion?
Worse than losing our home is losing our close connection to Jesus.
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