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Ye Are the Temple of God

In the Old Testament, we see God dwelling spiritually in the Tabernacle made during the time of Moses and in the Temple built by Solomon (1 Kings 6-8). In the New Testament, God no longer dwells in houses made by hands. He is pleased to dwell in the hearts of Christians. We receive the Holy Spirit as a present or gift when we are baptized in water "buried with Him in baptism" (Rom. 6) for the remission of our sins (Acts 2:38). Only the obedient have the Holy Spirit working in their hearts (Acts 5:32, Rom. 8:11, 1 Cor. 3:16).

We happily learn in Romans 8:26-27 that "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God." It is truly a wonderful and marvelous blessing to have God's Spirit dwelling directly in our hearts and helping with "our infirmities." We don't fully know how to pray as we should. Sometimes when we pray to God we sound as swallows chattering: "Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me" (Isa. 38:14). God can see past our words directly into our souls through the Holy Spirit which groans and intercedes for us! We are so VERY blessed to have God's Holy Spirit dwelling directly in our temples! With that being said ? we are obliged and duty bound to keep our temples clean and in order before God. Let us consider very seriously our duty to keep our temple "undefiled" before God...

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Tim Eldridge
(Algood, TN)



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