The Temple That Is Me
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore, glorify God in your body in your spirit, which are God’s. (1Corinthians 6:19-20)
God no longer dwells in a physical temple of stone, but the NT says a believer’s very body and spirit are together a temple where He truly, literally, resides. Paul wrote to the church at Corinth: Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore, glorify God in your body in your spirit, which are God’s. (1Corinthians 6:19-20)
Some estimate that Solomon’s temple cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build in today’s money. But God purchased each of His children with the more costly and precious, priceless blood of Jesus.
Just as the Lord paid careful attention to how His people treated His temple, so He takes note of the choices we make, our priorities, and the directions we pursue. They are no longer “our own” because we no longer belong to ourselves but wholly and completely to God. This is single and most important truth about our lives.
The Christian’s confidence should rest in God’s presence and power, not in personal abilities or resources.
Consider this:
- Do you know that you’re one in the spirit with Jesus Christ? (1Cor. 6:17)
- Is your body the temple of God?
Prayer: Father, You are my God and my hope of glory. Help me to acknowledge that my body is Your temple and live my life to please You. Amen!
Read: 1 Corinthians 6:10-20
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