“Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.” 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
When we develop a deep relationship with our God in heaven, we become close to him, and he becomes close to us. He sent his Holy Spirit to live within us and to guide and help us live our lives in such ways that represent him. He is our first and everlasting resource in times of need, no matter how large or how small. I sometimes like to compare my relationship with God by the way I used to feel about my careers in both teaching and banking. I dedicated myself to my job. I would think of it when I was eating, when I was watching TV and when I was attending my children’s school events. The job overwhelmed me and became my life. Now I will say that as I look back on this time in my life, I am not very proud of the way I lived. However, this is the exact way our relationship with Jesus should be. He should be all encompassing and should be in every thought that we have. Afterall, he does reside within us. He lives in his temple, and we are his temple. The bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 3: 17 that we as his temple are consecrated to God. We have been set apart to the service of God. We are holy in his eyes, and we must be devoted to his purpose. We are safe in his arms and protected in ways that we don’t fully understand. We are His Temple! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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