1 Chronicles 24-25, 1 Chronicles 26: 1-19, 1 Corinthians 3, Psalm 119: 73-80
1 Corinthians 3 16-17 (ESV)
“Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.”
In verses 16 and 17 from 1 Corinthians 3, Paul tells us the believers like the church are the temples of Father-God because the Holy Spirit dwells within us. If we are a temple of Father-God, we need to remember to treat our body like a temple and take care of it. We need to be good stewards of our temple-body and keep it healthy and fit. We need to also live a life that reflects that we are a temple of Father-God. Just as we would never defile a church, we need also never defile our own bodies. The world would have us think that we do not carry the spirit of Father-God within us, but Paul tells us that we do. We carry the presence of Father-God and the Holy Spirit wherever we go, so we need to be mindful of our actions towards ourselves and other people. Holy Spirit has guided me to think about eating food as a way to strengthen my body-temple. Whenever I think about something to eat, I ask myself will this food strengthen my body-temple or am I eating this food because it quenches a pleasurable desire for my body? If I eat delicious food every day but it doesn't support my body-temple, am I neglecting proper care of my temple-body and not being a good steward? I now view food differently, treating my body as a temple for Father-God and the Holy Spirit.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses, and you want your body to be a dwelling place for Father-God and the Holy Spirit through your faith in Jesus Christ, please pray this prayer out loud:
Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed that prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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