The ever-present God
“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27, ESV). As Solomon was praying at the dedication of the Temple, he knew the small, earthly structure he built could not contain the infinite God of the universe. God made the heavens and the earth; how can He be contained by something that He created (cf. Isaiah 66:1-2)? The answer is simple: He can’t.