{
  "Date":"06-10",
  "Day Number":"161",
  "Date Title":" June 10, 2026",
  "Scripture Reference":"1 Kings 7:51",
  "Scripture Excerpt":"So King Solomon finished all his work on the Temple of the Lord. Then Solomon brought all the gifts his father, David, had dedicated\u2014the silver, the gold, and the other utensils\u2014and he stored them in the treasuries of the Lord\u2019s Temple. ",
  "Devotion Text":"Solomon\u2019s temple was indeed magnificent when one considers the brass, the silver, and the gold contained within it. For seven years men crafted the temple, with no budget considerations and an unlimited source of building materials. This house was the most magnificent edifice ever created by any human being, before or since.\n\nFor all the beauty and greatness of Solomon\u2019s house, however, \u201cthe Most High doesn\u2019t live in temples made by human hands\u201d (Acts 7:48). To think that God would be tied down to any building, temple, denomination, or culture is ridiculous! We are not building an earthly temple for God, but a spiritual temple. God has chosen to live in human hearts, and the temple we are constructing is made of living stones (1 Peter 2:5)\u2014 believers from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation.\n\nSomeone once told a story of three men who were working side-by-side laying brick. When asked, \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d one answered, \u201cLaying brick.\u201d Another answered, \u201cRaising a wall.\u201d The last answered, \u201cBuilding a great cathedral.\u201d\n\nLord, give us spiritual vision to see that we are building the greatest temple in the universe: the Church of Jesus Christ!"
}