We should long to form an exceedingly magnificent fellowship–marked by rest.
In 2 Chronicles 22.2-5, King David desired to build an exceedingly magnificent house for God, because David knew that this is what God deserved. This house required a selective profile of builder (a person of rest), extravagant provision, and abundant participation.
The early Christian writers of the New Testament explain that this house has now become a people--the church! Therefore, the church is not meant to be either a building or a business enterprise, but an exceedingly magnificent fellowship.
And, this fellowship matters for the world because as Solomon was a person of rest, Jesus invites those who follow him saying, "come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." This fellowship is meant to be a people of rest (v. at rest)–a people who live, dream, and hope from a position of ultimate security.
