The Temple

Been reading through the book “A Godward Life” by John Piper as part of my devotion in the mornings.   I use it as a supplement to my bible reading. I like to read the Bible through each year though I must admit I do not always make it.  There are portions that seem to be harder to get through but that is just being honest and probably another post.  I have found  daily bible reading plans helpful. Here is one from the Journey Church in St. Louis called Engage Scripture.

Recently I read:

¹⁹Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, ²⁰ for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (ESV)

My mind instantly rewound to when I was in college and made some steps in the right direction regarding my spiritual life. I was not always making the right choices in many areas of my life. One of the men who was discipling me at this time really challenged me with this verse. It meant a lot to me then and it means a lot to me now.

As a follower of Christ the Holy Spirit resides in me. My body is a temple. It is not only what I do but also what I think and say that needs to be considered. All of these activities should be honoring to God not appalling.

I talk a lot about  how the Holy Spirit guides us in mission (Acts 1:8).  But, I need to also remember that the Holy Spirit is involved in all areas of my life.

A couple of questions to consider:

What verses do you keep going back to?

and why are they important to you?