Our body, a temple

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;" I Corinthians 6:19

Many churches pride themselves on the decor of their interiors, especially the sanctuary. I know it's all just cosmetic but when I think about it I wonder if God ever thinks we're trying to impress him by "putting on the dog." The truth of the matter is that God doesn't care how fancy or plain our churches are as long as we invite Him in. The same goes for our bodies. Since the new covenant we tecnhically don't have to go to a temple to be in God's presence because WE are now the temple of the Holy Spirit. And no, God doesn't care how fancy or plain OUR temples are as long as we invite Him in!

This week's study focuses on setting up a tent of meeting for our time with God but it also points out that it really doesn't matter where we go because the temple goes with us if Jesus is in our hearts. How awesome is that?! Yet at the same time I do believe having a temple (church) to worship at as well as a personal tent of meeting in our houses serves a very important role in our walk with God. Our flesh is weak so the presence of a physical temple, be it church or at home, reminds us of our purpose on the God Seeking journey. It keeps us focused in such a loud and distracting world.