Your Body, God's Temple

 

    If you are a true believer that walks with Jesus, then you have the Holy Spirit living in you.  That means that God created your body, but it is now His temple to reside in.  You are no longer alone in this world.  You are no longer an enemy of God.  This is something holy and precious that doesn't need to be taken for granted.

    You were created to be in a close relationship with God.  You know that is true because God created man and woman to be different, set apart from all other creation.  It was not until sin entered the world that the connection was broken.  However, God still pursues you.  He still wants you.  

    After sin entered the world, God worked to stay connected to His people.  He wants to reside with His people.  He stared with the Tent of Meeting.  God revealed Himself as a pillar of cloud.  His people followed His presence.  When He was outside of camp, that meant they were to move.  If He was hovering over the Tent of Meeting, then Moses would go in to listen to God.  Moses didn't speak.  He listened.

    Later came the Tabernacle.  God worked with man to design and create a beautiful building.  Once it was completed, God came as a cloud again and hovered over the Tabernacle.  His glory filled it.  Next came the Temple of the Lord.  This was the home of God.  It is where the ark of the covenant was kept.  It is where sacrifices were made.  It was holy and sacred.

    Hundreds of years later came Jesus.  He is God and human.  God sent Jesus to be the living, holy Temple that walked and lived among people.  He completed all that God began since sin entered the world.  He lived out God's unfailing love and faithfulness to His people.  God's glory became flesh and blood to make a way for you to have a real relationship with God.

    Today, you are that temple.  It is your spirit merged with the Holy Spirit that is seen.  This is good, holy, and lovely.  It is impossible, but God made it possible.  Jesus is your example on how to live as a holy temple that glorifies God with your body.  The church is God's holy people coming together as one.  Together we can do the impossible because we have God in us.   

Genesis 3:14-19, Exodus 33:7-11, 40, 1 Kings 7:51-8:11, Acts 2:1-4, & 1 Corinthians 6:18-20