They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling place of your Name. Psalm 74:4
Defiling the dwelling place of God is no small crime. God doesn't take lightly those who disregard His house. Although He allowed the destruction of the temple, the attackers probably faced His terrifying wrath. If He took the life of a priest whose heart was impure, what fate would these men have?
Lord, if it were not for Your amazing grace, there would be no hope. Every man who has received Your Spirit has, at one time or another, defiled Your dwelling place. The sin in our lives is like a wielded axe - smashing the beauty of Your temple; it is like burning tar splashed on the walls of the heart.
Remember Your everlasting covenant. Rebuild what the enemy has destroyed. Make my heart Your dwelling place again.