2 Chronicles 7:12-16

12Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night. He said to Solomon, ‘I have heard your prayer. I have chosen this place as my temple where people can offer sacrifices to me.

13Sometimes I may stop the rain falling from the sky. I may send locusts to destroy your crops. Or I may send a bad disease to hurt my people.

14If that happens, my people who belong to me should be humble and they should pray to me. They should turn away from their sins and try to please me. Then I will hear them from heaven. I will forgive their sins and I will make their land successful again.

15Now I will watch over this place. I will answer the prayers that people offer to me here.

16I have chosen this temple to be my special home. People will worship me there for ever. I will always be there to watch over it.