Introduction

Greetings! Let us delve into the thirty-seventh chapter of Exodus. As we approach the thirty-seventh chapter, my heart grows heavy. Why? What transpired three thousand five hundred years ago? The construction of the glorious tabernacle, the glorious Ark of the Covenant, the glorious cherubim, the glorious golden lampstand, and the glorious golden altar. Yet today, they are nowhere to be found. Why? Does this perplex you?

Later, three thousand years ago, David and Solomon built a temple. How much gold did they expend? Moses used over a thousand kilograms of gold to build the tabernacle. Calculate it: at the current price of one hundred Singapore dollars per gram, how much is a ton? In David's time, how much was spent on building God's temple? Approximately over a hundred tons of gold. Moses was relatively poor then, David was wealthier, but even the temple David built was later destroyed by God.

Subsequently, people continually rebuilt the temple. Consider, how much is a hundred tons of gold? How much is a ton of gold? The issue is that the temple rebuilt two thousand five hundred years ago is now completely gone. Where is it? Today, there is a Muslim mosque in Jerusalem, with a Wailing Wall nearby, where one can faintly see the massive stones used to build the temple.

I share this with a heavy heart. God's glory descended upon the tabernacle, and later upon the temple built by David and Solomon, but these were all destroyed by God. God had long foretold that passersby would wonder why He had done this. We too wonder why God would do such a thing. Brothers and sisters, understand this: God does not dwell in temples made by human hands. Why spend so much gold and money to build a temple when God could have distributed it to the poor? Because the poor will always be with you, but God's presence is not forever guaranteed.

Over the years, I have seen how the church deviates from what is written in the Bible, from what Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul taught. It pains me. I long to say: God, restore Your glory! How did Chinese Mingding Destiny come about? It came about this way! What truly fills our hearts? A heart that longs to build God's glorious tabernacle, a heart that yearns to build God's glorious church, this is no small matter. That is why my heart is heavy.

Even today, how many among us truly understand that this is the most important thing in life! I live for this, I was born for this, I will die for this, I will pay the price for this, I will always have time for this, for it is exceedingly precious! Indeed, God does not dwell in temples made by human hands; God dwells in the hearts of men. As I read this chapter, I searched and searched, and finally found its theme: Be Vessels of Honor and Glory for God!

Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Two and a half cubits was its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. And he overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold around it. He cast for it four rings of gold to be set on its four feet, two rings on its one side and two rings on its other side. And he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold and put the poles through the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark. He made the mercy seat of pure gold. Two cubits and a half was its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth. And he made two cherubim of gold. He made them of hammered work on the two ends of the mercy seat (Exodus 37:1-7).

These items were all made of gold, signifying their importance. How honorable it is when we come to God's temple! As I read the Bible, I came across a passage: Ascend the mountain of the Lord, enter the temple of the God of Jacob! How wonderful it is to enter God's temple, to enter God's presence! With God and His Spirit as my witnesses, my heart is truly there with God.

Although my life is no worse than others, I have no dreams in this world. I am utterly disappointed with this world, I have no hope in the things of this world. My worldly dreams have been shattered by God! I have only one hope: to be a vessel of honor and glory for God. Though it is arduous to ascend the mountain of the Lord, though it is difficult to enter the temple of the God of Jacob, it is exceedingly honorable and glorious! To be a vessel of honor and glory for God, even if it means shedding tears and blood, is nothing extraordinary. These are all pure gold, honorable!

What Men Value is Abhorrent to God

Sometimes, some people do not understand the messages I share. Why? Because they have their own dreams. They want to build their own unicorn! Then go build your unicorn. I will build God's glorious church. Let us see what your unicorn will become. Even God's temple, God does not care for it. Do you think God cares for your unicorn? What fills a person's heart determines the outcome of their life.

Brothers and sisters, regardless of what kind of beast your beast is, it is still a beast, far from honorable and glorious. I hope you do not become a beast! We are glorious people, we fill our hearts with God, we fill our hearts with what God wants us to fill them with. I have seen many tragedies, tragedies that begin in the hearts of men. That is why my heart is heavy. Even today, what truly fills our hearts?

After Moses built the glorious Holy of Holies, the Holy Place, and the glorious tabernacle, God's glory descended, but it became a stumbling block. Because so much gold was offered, so much effort was expended, and so much time was spent building it, in the end, all the Israelites died in the wilderness, and only Joshua and Caleb entered the Promised Land. I said in my heart: God, may our brothers and sisters know that in Your presence, we are to be vessels of honor and glory!

Looking back at this history from three thousand five hundred years later, what do we see? We see tragedy after tragedy. Even if you build an invincible unicorn enterprise, the enterprise may still be there, but you may be gone. What is the use? Brothers and sisters, think about it. Is that not so? Someone builds a large enterprise and later commits suicide on a ship. They failed to become a man and became a beast. Those who wish to continue being beasts may do so. As for me, I will be a vessel of honor and glory.

You have heard me speak of the golden lampstand, its bowls and flowers, all made of pure gold; the cherubim, with their wings spread, facing each other, their faces toward the mercy seat, also made of pure gold. Today, these are all gone, but God's glory remains. What are you pursuing today? I tell you, if you hear my sharing and it pierces your heart, if you awaken, perhaps you can persevere for a day, persevere for two days. However long you can persevere, it is better than not at all. You must learn to be a vessel of honor and glory before God.

What men value is abhorrent to God. Can we value what God values? God values us. Do not be disturbed by these things. You read it over and over, but in the end, these are merely shadows. What is the true food? The true food is God building His glorious church. I know you are still in debt today, I know you have just emerged from debt. Some have even been cheated while owing money.

Their ribs were almost broken, their legs were almost shattered, all for the sake of money. Can you awaken? Why am I filled with emotion today? Because these things have all passed. The temple that David built with a hundred tons of gold, the tabernacle that Moses built with a ton of gold, are gone. Today, they are completely invisible. Two thousand years ago, Jesus said to His disciples: Do you see these temples?

What Fills a Person's Heart is What God Values

Jesus said to them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down (Matthew 24:2).

People must know what God values! People must build God's glorious temple, seek God's presence, and know how precious God's presence is! How precious it is to be a vessel of honor and glory for God in His presence! I believe God has given me wisdom and understanding to know what to value. Do you know? On Saturday, I ministered to a sister whose foot was fractured. After I ministered to her for a short while, she could walk. The bandages, layer upon layer, were removed, and she could walk normally on the ground.

The next day, I called her again and led her in prayer. She was originally scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. Can a fracture be left untreated? Right? Screws would need to be inserted. What happened? She canceled her surgery appointment. After canceling, she did not pay attention to it. She had a previous knee pain issue that did not require surgery. After she told the doctor who gave her knee injections about her situation, the doctor said: No, I must arrange a special appointment for you. You must come over. So she went.

She had an X-ray and an MRI. After the tests, the doctor said in surprise: How did you get here? She said: I walked. The doctor said: How can you walk with this foot? Let me see. Three bones are completely broken. Surgery is required, screws need to be inserted. Looking at the person, she walks normally. Looking at the film, she cannot walk. What is it then? I tell you, the God I serve with all my heart is such a God!

What is this? Do you know that one of my mother's lumbar vertebrae was only one-third intact, the rest was shattered? Touching her lumbar spine, there was a pit. The doctor who examined her said: How can you possibly walk? My mother said: How can I not walk? I can walk! Do you know what happened? The Spirit of God was there. Even if the bones are broken, even if the lumbar spine is damaged, it is nothing. That is to say, God's presence is exceedingly precious. If you have God, I tell you, God's army will win the battle. If you have God, even if you are a slave in Egypt, you can come out!

Do you value God's presence? Or do you value your dreams in this life? Not to mention your dreams in this life, even the temples made by human hands in this world, God destroys them completely. Do you understand? God will destroy everything that men value. Do not value the gold, do not value the golden lampstand, value God! In fact, God gives people a stumbling block. Bezalel was there making this and that, enjoying himself immensely, like a Lu Ban. He made this tool and that tool, solving countless problems. However, what God wants is the heart of man.

I thank God for giving me such wisdom and understanding to value God. I long for my brothers and sisters to awaken, even if it is for just one day! Do not live this life in a daze, not knowing what God is, not knowing what God wants. God will destroy everything that men value. Brothers and sisters, this temple was later destroyed. Do not think that it was God's temple that was destroyed. What was destroyed was the dreams in the hearts of men, destroying everything on earth that can be shaken. God will once again shake the heavens and the earth.

What does God want? God wants to use us to rebuild a temple, which is the New Jerusalem. So the things built three thousand five hundred years ago are gone. Do you think God cares about those things? God does not care. Do you think God cares about the temple built by David and Solomon three thousand years ago? God does not care. Our God does not dwell in temples made by human hands. That is merely a stumbling block. In fact, people see a temple being built, thinking, I offer, I build God's tabernacle. I have one kilogram of gold in a ton of gold, you have ten kilograms. God does not care much, because God cares about the heart of man.

Therefore, human history continues to unfold. Standing three thousand five hundred years later, looking at this passage again, we will see why God is furious with this land. Why does God destroy His own temple? Why does God destroy His own tabernacle? God does not value these things at all. Those things are merely a shadow, a symbol. Today, you and I are to be vessels of honor and glory before God.

Do Not Engage in Superficiality

You must not learn mere superficiality. You say, "Teacher, I want to learn healing and deliverance from you." That is not a skill, but a heart! If you want to replace a heart for God with a skill, it is useless. The things that Bezalel, the skilled craftsman, carved are not so valuable in God's heart. What God values most is that we can return to Him, be completely united with Him, and be vessels of honour and glory in God's eyes. Do not learn superficially. Just like three thousand five hundred years ago, Moses painstakingly made a pure gold lampstand, which may be valuable in the eyes of historians today, but in God's eyes, it is worthless. You say, "This is real gold and silver!" No, this is not what God wants.

God wants everything in heaven and on earth to be united in Christ Jesus when the time is right, on the day God has appointed. Not united to perish, but united in Christ Jesus, fused with Christ Jesus, who is so precious. If we see that what Jesus did is exceedingly good, do not learn the outward things, but learn what is inside Jesus. Do not come to learn a skill or knowledge, but learn the inner attitude and passion for God. Brothers and sisters, have you seen my heart and passion for God, serving tirelessly? If you see it and think, "Wow, this guy is really amazing," it is not the outward ability, but the inner heart.

I hate those who mislead people. A sister who had cancer went to her senior pastor, and the pastor said, "I will pray for you." A month later, she asked, "Pastor, have you prayed for me? Why is it getting worse?" Pure nonsense. I ministered to someone with shoulder pain, and after he was healed, he went back to his own church. I really look down on that kind of church. Although I am not qualified to look down on them, I am speaking from my heart. Please do not nitpick. I do not know what is worth respecting.

Because after a few years, this person developed arm pain, ear pain, eye pain, and all kinds of pain. I asked him, "What did your pastor do?" He said, "Our pastor went visiting." I asked, "Visiting what? Did he visit you?" He said, "No." He went visiting with a bag of fruit. What kind of thing is that? Fortunately, I am not God. If I were God, I would really want to strangle such an employee. I really cannot stand it. I am glad that our God is truly full of grace and mercy, and He did not strangle me back then. I also thank God that I later began to repent.

Those Israelites who made offerings all died in the wilderness. Do you find it strange? They built such a good tabernacle, and then they all died in the wilderness. The Israelites asked God, "God, why did I die in the wilderness? I even offered a kilogram of gold." God thought, "Even if you offered ten kilograms, do you think I care? Look at the garbage you have in your heart." Today, we want to say one sentence, which is to carefully obey and follow. If you carefully obey and follow, God said to build the tabernacle, and we will build it according to the pattern God showed us.

God tells us to build the temple, and we will build it according to God's word. God tells us to build a glorious church, and we will build it according to His word. After building it, it is not about how important the thing is, but about how important our inner heart is. Everyone, think carefully about what you have in your heart. Some people have in their heart: "I just want to find a boyfriend." Do you think you can live well by finding a boyfriend? Later, someone found one and came to me six years later: "Teacher, it is tragic. In six years, we have only had sex six times."

I often hear this, and I really cannot stand it. The problem is not six times, seven times, or five times. That is not important. The problem is, is that what people live for? Is that not a tragedy? In the end, they get a body full of diseases. How base. Can you be a vessel of honour and glory? What is that thing worth? It is worth nothing. Today, many people are deceived by boyfriends and girlfriends. I cry out to everyone, whether it is a unicorn, a two-horned beast, or a three-horned beast, if you want to continue being a beast, do what the beast does!

As for me, I want to build God's glorious temple. I want to be a person in God's eyes who carefully obeys and follows His word. Carefully obeying and following will surely be blessed and prosper. If you do not carefully obey and follow, not to mention you, even if God's temple is made by human hands, God will still tear it down. Do not come to church to worship idols. If you come to church to worship idols, I can bless you, but whether God blesses you is another matter. I hope what I have said can bring a little awakening to everyone.

Summary

Brothers and sisters, no matter what we have experienced today, we must look at what things we value in our hearts. If you can understand what I am saying and begin to desire to be a vessel of honour and glory, that is such a wonderful thing. You say that having me as a son has not only saved my mother a lot of trouble, but also saved me a lot of trouble! This is all because of having a vessel of honour and glory. My prayers are heard by God because I have a good relationship with God! It is worth boasting about.

God's will is my will. I am just afraid that I have not received God's will well. Begin to obtain Mingding Destiny. It is not about what we want to obtain, but about what we can give out. Begin to be a vessel of honour and glory, dwelling above all the nations of the earth, becoming a blessing to all the nations of the earth, and you will lack nothing. If I talk about the miracles I have performed on this earth, to me, they are not miracles! They are the Spirit of God giving me a good testimony.

Everyone, look carefully, and you will find that I serve with all my heart. Did you catch what I am saying? Be a vessel of honour and glory. God's presence surpasses everything. Nothing can compare to God's presence. God's presence is very precious. God examines people's hearts. Why did God build such a tabernacle? It was just to examine people's hearts, to give you a test. How many people can pass today? You celebrate when you get into university or graduate school, but you do not celebrate when you get into God's temple. Why do you not pay attention to getting into God's temple?

Be a vessel of honour and glory for God. Can you ascend the mountain of the Lord and enter the temple of the God of Jacob, and then behold God's beauty? God will build His glorious church in these last days. God's presence must surpass everything. The Holy Place and the Most Holy Place are where you meet God. The key to the victory of God's army in battle lies in God. Many people value their sons and daughters, but they are controlled by their sons and daughters and do not know what to do, so they come to ask me.

One person was choked by his son and kicked out, almost unable to breathe. Later, he finally caught a breath and broke free from his son's hand, and then called the police to arrest his son. Alas! As soon as this person got a little better, he wanted to bring his son back from the mental hospital. Then someone asked me how to minister to such a situation? How can you minister to that? Can those things you value become vessels of honour and glory? Before bringing his son back, did he not think about what would happen if he choked him again? What if he could not catch his breath this time? People forget. People really do not know what to do when they value these things.

Brothers and sisters, after listening to what I have said, do not think that offering is a great thing. After offering, dying in the wilderness is the same as not offering. The Ark of the Covenant is still there, but the people are gone. Later, the Ark of the Covenant was also gone, but God's glory is still there. Are those who seek God still there? Today, that land in Jerusalem is still there, but God's temple is no longer there, but just a shadow. Begin to wake up, value what God values, and become a vessel of honour and glory for God. Amen!

May God bless everyone!