One Poor Spirit, Trembling Man

Isaiah 66
1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Here, God is Lord of heaven and of earth.  And, he appears not to be concerned with the particular affairs of this world.  He appears not to be concerned with any particular house that we might build for him, any particular place of his rest on earth.

His true concern is the heart of the man who is poor, contrite of spirit, and trembleth at God's word.  And who is "this man?"  Is He Christ, who came to earth poor and contrite?  Or is he referring to his saints, who are poor and who are contrite and who trembleth at God's work?  The answers to these questions are not nearly as important as the questions.

God's saving grace is personal.  It transcends family, church, and nation.