“A walking, talking, mobile temple of the Holy Spirit”

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Good morning everyone,
 
Our theme for this month: “Take care of yourself”
 
Our Bible verse for today: “Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (CSB)
 
Our thought for today: “A walking, talking, mobile temple of the Holy Spirit”
 
If we were to construct a list of the most important verses and passages in the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 would certainly have to be in the top ten. In those verses the Apostle Paul reveals a truth that is essential for us to grasp. Your body is a physical temple of God’s Holy Spirit.
 
In the Old Testament the Spirit of God was present in the world in multiple ways. He was here in a general way in that God is everywhere all the time. He was also present in special ways for special people, such as Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, and others. And He was present in the most Holy of Holies, the inner sanctum of the Temple. But on the Day of Pentecost, described in Acts 2:1-4, the Holy Spirit took up residence in the hearts of the followers of Jesus Christ, and that has continued to be true ever since.
 
When you placed your faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins, the Holy Spirit came to live in your heart. He is there now and He will be there right up until the moment your physical body dies and your spirit is released from it to go to heaven. That makes your physical body a walking, talking, mobile temple of God’s Holy Spirit.
 
That’s what Paul was describing in 1 Corinthians 6:19. He then went on and said “(therefore) you are not your own, for you were bought at a price.” Think about that. Your body is not your own. It belongs to Jesus. On the cross not only did He pay the price for your sins, but He paid the price for your physical body. He purchased your body to serve as a walking, talking, mobile temple of His Holy Spirit. “So, glorify God with your body.”
 
This is huge. This understanding should change everything about how we use our body, and about how we take care of it.  This is so important that before we proceed any further in our study of taking proper care of ourselves emotionally and spiritually, we are going to spend several days thinking deeply about why we must take proper care of this physical body of ours (which really belongs to Jesus now).
 
Your body is a physical temple of God’s Holy Spirit. Please take good care of it.
 
God bless,
Pastor Jim
 
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