That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
2 Chronicles 6:31 is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple after it was erected. The prayer was spoken aloud while kneeling on a brazen scaffold in the presence and hearing of Israel, and its words are recorded in the Bible. After the prayer ended, God sent fire from heaven that consumed the burnt offering. God also appeared to Solomon by night to tell him that He had heard his prayer.
When God hears and answers amid hardship by forgiving and judging each person according to his ways, the purpose is that the people will fear Him and walk in His ways as long as they live in the land given to their fathers. The prayer containing the verse teaches that God is not confined to a temple building, for by His Spirit He meets His people when they gather for worship. By that Spirit He visits them wherever they are, and may be worshiped in every place.
2 Chronicles 6:31 is part of Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple after it was erected. The prayer was spoken aloud while kneeling on a brazen scaffold in the presence and hearing of Israel, and its words are recorded in the Bible. After the prayer ended, God sent fire from heaven that consumed the burnt offering. God also appeared to Solomon by night to tell him that He had heard his prayer.
When God hears and answers amid hardship by forgiving and judging each person according to his ways, the purpose is that the people will fear Him and walk in His ways as long as they live in the land given to their fathers. The prayer containing the verse teaches that God is not confined to a temple building, for by His Spirit He meets His people when they gather for worship. By that Spirit He visits them wherever they are, and may be worshiped in every place.