Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

Today's reading had a lot of overlap in the story of dedicating the First Temple,

but there are still new things to notice and learn about God, so let's get to it.

There was one thing in chapter six that we've seen a few times before and it always

catches my attention. It's when David tells God that he wants to build the temple and God says no, but he also

affirms David by saying, You did well that it was in your heart.

God says David has a good desire, but the answer is no.

Sometimes even good desires get a no.

But when that no comes, it's at least sometimes even good desires get a know.

But when that know comes,

it's at least comforting to know that our hearts aren't completely off track.

Good desires and God's know can coexist.

David is proof. And we can rest assured that when God does say no, it's

his kindest possible answer. Today we also saw more reminders that God isn't confined to the temple.

In chapter 6 verses 26 through 27, Solomon says,

if they pray toward this place and acknowledge your name and turn from their sin,

then hear in heaven and forgive.

Solomon says the people will pray to God toward the temple

and God will hear from heaven.

This also reinforces the fact that he's a different kind of God from all the other gods.

Those gods can only occupy one space, but God occupies all space.

He invented space. He's omnipresent, always present everywhere.

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