GOD’S TEMPLE AND SIN

” JESUS ENTERED THE TEMPLE AND DROVE OUT ALL OF THOSE WHO WERE BUYING AND SELLING IN THE TEMPLE AND OVERTURNED THE TABLES OF THE MONEY CHANGERS.” MATTHEW 21:12

” CHRIST ALSO, HAVING BEEN OFFERED ONCE TO BEAR THE SINS OF MANY.” HEBREWS 9:28

When Jesus walked this earth, he valued the temple as a place of worship and not a place of business. The temple was considered a holy place where all would come to worship our living and breathing God. He showed his passion of the temple by going into the temple and driving out all of those who were there to make money and not to worship. Our bodies are considered to be the temple of God. When Jesus left this earth, he sent his Holy Spirit to live in us. The greatest burden that you and I have in keeping our temple clean and pure is sin. Sin keeps us in bondage, keeps us discouraged and keeps us from becoming everything God created us to be. Our sin, no matter what it is, enslaves us and separates us from our Lord because He is holy and despises unholiness. However, Christ is our great sin -bearer, because through Him we have forgiveness and freedom from our sin. All we have to do is clean out our sins and trust in our God. We are to listen to the Holy Spirit and do as he instructs us to do. Our sins are forgiven! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!