2 Chronicles 5

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. V.—If we would inherit our godly parents’ blessings, we must religiously pursue their intentions. Dedicated things must never be alienated from the Lord’s service. The most regularly framed and furnished churches are but desolate if they want the presence of Jesus Christ, the ark of God’s strength, and the glory of his Father in him. But his faithful people, according to his promise shall have him with them always unto the end of the world. And, if God favour us with his Christ, and himself in him, we ought exceedingly to rejoice in and thank him; as then we shall taste joys unspeakable and full of glory. When every thing else is put out of God’s room, and we become hearty and unanimous in our prayers and praises, we may expect astonishing discoveries of his glory in our second, our great temple, Christ in whom dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily!