Last week we had a look at the
Heavenly temple of God. It is the sixth Temple mentioned in the
Bible. The Temple built in Jerusalem was a replica of the Heavenly
Temple. Jesus took His precious blood and sprinkled it on the Mercy
seat in Heaven, atoning for our sins. He paved the way for us so
that we can always enter into His presence.
This week we will discuss the
seventh and last Temple mentioned in the Bible. And that is us. The
Bible tells us clearly that we are now the Temple of God. He dwells
in us now. Let us have a look at a couple of Scriptures confirming
this:
"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 not your own? For you were bought at a price;
therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are
God's." 1 Cor 6:19
"For you are the Temple of the
living God." 2 Cor 6:16
"…you also, as living stones,
are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer
up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." 1
Peter 2:4-5
We are therefore God's Temple today
and there are wonderful symbolism locked in it which I will share
in the next couple of weeks with you, but what I want you to
realize today is that our Temple needs to be built by the Spirit
and not by our own effort. We've seen how wonderfully everything
works together when it is within God's will as the first two
Temples. God will provide, He will create avenues for you, He will
cause your enemies to look favorably upon you, He will give you the
strength and His mighty hand will be upon you. But if it is not His
Will, and if you are building your temple in your own strength, the
glory of the Lord will not descend upon you and success will not
follow you. You need to follow His Spirit, only then will His
Shekinah Glory descend upon you, only then will you find peace in
the Holy of Holies, only then will your relationship with God grow.
He has to be your everything. Protect your temple from the
onslaughts of the evil one.
You are the Temple, to portrait
God's glory to the world. You are the one that is supposed to lure
people to God. You are His 'face' here on earth, His representative
in every way. As you've seen these past couple of weeks, God's
Temples were glorious! A sight to behold. A sense of awe and wonder
filled all those who saw His Temple. His Temple lured people to
come and have a look, to come and learn more of Who He is. And
today as His Temple, He wants people to look at you with awe and
wonder. He wants people to see something special in you. We all are
special, but we need to allow His Spirit to shine through us for
all to see. Therefore look after your Temple. Do not allow vulgar
jokes, negativity, gossip or anything inappropriate proceed from
your mouth. You need to be an example. You need to look after
yourself and be presentable. We are not all rich, but we can all
look neat and presentable at all times. That is how you lure people
closer, how you draw them into the Kingdom of God. At the end of
the day, your sole purpose in life is to spread the Gospel and to
spread the Kingdom of God. God has a different way for each of us
to do it, but our main purpose remains the same.
We will discuss your Temple in
detail over the next few weeks. But for now stand tall, knowing who
you are in Him. Knowing how incredibly special you are. When you
walk with the fullness of Him inside of you, your steps will be
directed, your ways made smooth and your peace will multiply as you
fulfill your destiny in life.
Father thank you for regarding us
worthy to be Your vessels. Thank you that You made Your home in us.
We know that You are proud of us already, and today we want to walk
in the confidence that You have in us. Hallelujah! We want to walk
worthy as good and faithful sons of God! You are amazing. We love
You. Amen