Not For The Curious

1Ki 6:4
(4) And for the house he made windows of narrow frames.


When Solomon built the temple, he placed on it narrow windows near the top, most likely. They were functional for allowing light in, and possibly allowing smoke out. They were not created to allow the curious to peer in, nor for the servants to look out.

The temple is a picture of our body.

1Co 6:19
(19) Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you, whom you have of God? And you are not your own

What goes on within the confines of your spirit is really not for outsiders to know. There were certain people who were not allowed within the temple - namely 'gentiles'. The gentiles among us are those who do not belong to the Body of Christ. Even though we were all lost at one time, there is a difference between those who are searching for the Lord and those who are only curious - or perhaps 'dabbling' in 'religion'. Certain things were hidden from those who sought Jesus to satisfy their worldly curiosity.

Mar 4:33-34
(33) And with many such parables He spoke the Word to them (the curious onlookers), as they were able to hear it.
(34) But he did not speak to them without a parable. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.

If interested, also read Joh 12:36-40.

Jesus told us not to 'cast our pearls before swine'. That means that the treasures we hold within us should not be shared with those who have no appreciation (or use) of them. Why? What can the enemy do?

Isaiah asked the question to Hezekiah:
2Ki 20:15
(15) And he said, What have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah answered, They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures which I have not shown to them.

Then the king of Babylon came, beseiged the city and carried all of the treasures off to his own country.

When we are not careful with what we treasure in our hearts, the enemy will beseige us and convince us - eventually - that what we once thought was treasure is in fact worthless. He has hauled our treasure off to Babylon.

Maintain your narrow windows. The enemy constantly tries to destroy what we hold dear - our testimonies, and our joy. Be watchful for that. Concentrate on showing only the love of Jesus and His good news to the unbelieving world.