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Thoughts on Today's Verse.... God told Solomon that the Temple would be a place his people could come and be assured that their prayers would be heard if they honestly and humbly would seek God, turning from their wicked ways back to his way of grace, mercy, protection, and love, and he would hear them. This promise is true still, to this very day, for while God's physical Temple isn't standing, his spiritual one is found in the gathering of his people (1 Corinthians 3:16; Matthew 18:20) and in each of their bodies (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). What a great blessing and what a powerful gift for us today! The Father will hear us when we gather with believers and humble ourselves before him, turning from our selfish ways and seeking his presence. Rather than wait for a grandiose, worldwide effort to start humbling ourselves and turning toward God, why not get together regularly with others who will join us in this prayer effort? Let's start a world revival, renewal, and transformation by having that prayer and that turning to God begin in us!