1 Corinthians 6:19-20
19 Or
do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you,
whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?
20
For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.
Now this reference about our body
being a temple of the Holy Spirit is talking about us as individuals. I believe
in context, the one in chapter 3 is about a body of believers. As a temple of
the Holy Spirit, we should keep ourselves holy. He indwells us, guides us, and
empowers us. You wouldn’t treat the church building where you attend church
with disrespect, would you? Why would you treat the dwelling of the Holy Spirit
with disrespect? Verse 19 tells us that He is given by God to us, and that
we’re not our own. God didn’t save us to let us “do our own thing.” He saved us
to do His own thing. We are to be holy like He is holy. So, we’re to glorify
God in our body. The verses right before this were talking about sexual sins.
But I believe it applies to all of our activities concerning our bodies. When
we keep our bodies in good shape (and I don’t mean just exercising), we feel
better and have more energy to do things for God.
If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what
He would say:
"You
are My temple, My holy ones. You are My special place of worship; for in you is
My worship complete. For you worship Me with unchained heart. You worship Me
with all your soul and might. You are My special ones, and I delight in your
worship of Me. Release yourselves unto Me for true worship, and I will guide
you into the true worship of your God. You are My special place of residence;
for I reside with you and in you and will never leave you. Trust in Me to keep
you in My presence all the days of your life.”
48. My body is a
temple of the Holy Spirit who indwells me. I will glorify God in my body.
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