TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - We are temples of God's presence through the Holy Spirit - we are the places of God's dwelling. We are holy temples, not because we cleansed ourselves or made ourselves into some incredible dwelling place but because God bought us and sanctified us with the price of Jesus' life - “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” When Paul reminds us that we are temples of God's presence through the Holy Spirit, he is saying something quite profound. God lives in us! We are the places of God's dwelling. We are holy temples, not because we cleansed ourselves or made ourselves into some incredible dwelling place but because God bought us and sanctified us with the price of Jesus' life. We are his purchased prime real estate so that his glorious presence can be seen in the world in which we live. As the place where God lives by his Spirit, we are challenged to honor and glorify God with our bodies, his temples. No matter how you may look at your physical appearance, remember this: You are holy, precious, and glorious because the King of Glory has made his home in you through the Holy Spirit! O Father, today's passage reminds me of your incredible nearness to me, even within me. Please be glorified in who I am, what I say, how I live, and what I think.

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'Temples of the Holy Spirit!'

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We are temples of God's presence through the Holy Spirit - we are the places of God's dwelling. We are holy temples, not because we cleansed ourselves or made ourselves into some incredible dwelling place but because God bought us and sanctified us with the price of Jesus' life

God's Holy Fire

Phil Ware

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” — 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV

When this was written, temples were the places where the gods were thought to live.

More than places of worship, these were places of presence.

So, when Paul reminds us that we are temples of God's presence through the Holy Spirit, he is saying something quite profound.

God lives in us!

We are the places of God's dwelling.

We are holy temples, not because we cleansed ourselves or made ourselves into some incredible dwelling place but because God bought us and sanctified us with the price of Jesus' life.

We are his purchased prime real estate so that his glorious presence can be seen in the world in which we live.

As the place where God lives by his Spirit, we are challenged to honor and glorify God with our bodies, his temples.

No matter how you may look at your physical appearance, remember this: You are holy, precious, and glorious because the King of Glory has made his home in you through the Holy Spirit!

Today's Prayer

O Father, today's passage reminds me of your incredible nearness to me, even within me.

Forgive me when I have not realized your presence in me through the Holy Spirit.

Forgive me when I have devalued myself and my body as a temple of your holy presence.

Please be glorified in who I am, what I say, how I live, and what I think.

To you be glory, in Jesus' name and through your Spirit's presence.

Amen.

God's Holy Fire is a daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by Phil Ware.

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