This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool Could you build Me a temple as good as that? Could you build Me such a resting place? My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! :
“I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at My word. But those who choose their own ways-delighting in their detestable sins- will not have their offerings accepted.” (vv. 1-3a, NLT)
Hear this message from the Lord, all you who tremble at His words: “Your own people hate you and throw you our for being loyal to My name. ‘Let the Lord be honored!’ they scoff. ‘Be joyful in Him!’ But they will be put to shame. What is all the commotion in the city? What is that terrible noice from the Temple? It is the voice of the Lord taking vengeance against His enemies. (vv. 5-6, NLT)
“As surely as My new heavens and earth will remain, so will you always be My people with a name that will never disappear,” says the Lord,
“All humanity will come to worship Me from week to week and from month to month. And as they go out, they will see the dead bodies of those who have rebelled against Me. For the worms that devour them will never die, and the fir that burns them will never go out. All who pass by will view them with utter horror.” (vv. 22-24, NLT)