YOU ARE HIS TEMPLE

"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.”1 Corinthians‬ ‭3:16-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Have you ever seen a child walking with his dad or mom, and the son has a T-shirt on that reads "I belong to Daddy" or "I belong to Mommy"? Have you ever seen a young man and his girlfriend walking hand in hand with shirts that say, "I belong to Him" and "I belong to Her"? The Apostle Paul also talks about us Christians not belonging to ourselves. If you are a Christian, your owner is Jesus Christ. He bought you with a price and He paid for it on the cross. He gave His life for you.

In the Old Testament, The Temple was the building where God promised that He would meet with his people (Exodus 25:22, 1 Kings 6:11-13). It was a place of corporate celebration and God's people went in there to offer sacrifices and giving of thanks onto the Lord.

Paul is saying that God's children are His temple, this is a very powerful statement. The Christian is the Temple of the Holy Spirit; 2 Corinthians 6:16 says “...for ye are the temple of the living God...” Paul’s revelation here is that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit so you just can’t treat your body any which way, for you were bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Further Scripture Study: Ephesians 2:19-22 

Declare This: Thank You Lord for making me Your temple. I will not use my body wrongly, rather I live my life holy and acceptable only to please You in Jesus name Amen.