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Ecclesiastes 3:11

"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end." - Ecclesiastes 3:11 It really ought to be always quoted in its entirety.

God Is in His Temple

An Insight to Life at Ephesus

Image credit: Choo Yut Shing - https://www.flickr.com/photos/25802865@N08/ Since moving to Dover, I have gained a little insight into what life must be like in Ephesus in the first century. How so?  The Star Vista has been a feature of the area for anyone staying in this area. I see its presence from my room, when I walk home, when I take the train and so on. Its unique features can't be missed.  And this must be what it must like to live in Ephesus because the Temple of Artemis (one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World) is situated there. Imagine a fixture in the city which you can view from anywhere. Image Credit: Bill Munns Paul when writing to the church in Ephesus reminds them strongly however that there is a greater temple. He reminds them strongly how Christians are now the "Holy of Holies" the very place where God dwells. A temple built on the foundation of the apostles which no eye can see.  This temple is greater than the one built for Artemis. 14 For this