Isaiah 66:1 Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest?”

God asks the greatest questions.

Do we know how to answer Him?

Isaiah 45:9 “Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’ or ‘Your work has no handles’?

Did a secular saying ring in your ears just now? “You can’t handle the truth!”

Luke 13:24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.”

There is no handle on the narrow door.

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

The answer to God’s question is not about focusing on building a temple but rather to find where He lays His head to rest.

Matthew 8:20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

1 Peter 4:14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

John 8:54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’

Do we serve God or serve ourselves?

In this present age of television we see some that excel in sports. The quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers get all the glory. When I watched my grandson play high school football I only had eyes on the left tackle who protected his quarterback’s blindside. In doing that I would miss all the action on the field. I only had eyes on my grandson.

How does that relate to our opening verse?

God the Father only has eyes for His Son.

Romans 8:11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

1 Corinthians 1:30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

That has not changed God’s view of the things we do, seeing His Son in us.

1 Corinthians 9:25  All who compete in the games use strict training. They do this so that they can win a prize—one that doesn’t last. But our prize is one that will last forever. (ERV)