We are God's Dwelling Place!!!

[Vine Abider]

I opened the Daily Light devotional this morning, and it was all verses about us human beings becoming a dwelling place for God Himself!  Oh what a grand mystery and revelation this is, and may He open our eyes to truly see what He intends for us and the purpose we're being transformed for! (we need such a magnificent vision to control our thoughts & actions)

The house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent. 

You … as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house. § Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. § Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own. For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. § What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” § [You] having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

1 Chron. 22:5; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Cor. 3:16–17; 6:19–20; 2 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 2:19–22

Plus we can add to this the wonderful verses showing the culmination of this reality at the end of Revelation with the New Jerusalem.

[Mr. M]

1 hour ago, Vine Abider said:

For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s

A mystery that a child can understand. Ask First.

John 15:

7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, 

you will ask what you desire,

and it shall be done for you. 

8 By this My Father is glorified,

that you bear much fruit; 

so you will be My disciples.

The fruit of the Spirit in this age translates us into

the glorious inheritance of the Son in the Age to come.

[Vine Abider]

7 hours ago, Mr. M said:

A mystery that a child can understand. Ask First.

John 15:

7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, 

you will ask what you desire,

and it shall be done for you. 

8 By this My Father is glorified,

that you bear much fruit; 

so you will be My disciples.

The fruit of the Spirit in this age translates us into

the glorious inheritance of the Son in the Age to come.

Yes, a mystery is only so to those not sharing His life, i.e., His children.  But to us is made known through our one Spirit.

[Vine Abider]

Did you ever wonder why so few books are around on the topic of man being the dwelling place of God and God's living house? Tons and tons of Christian things available on so many topics, but this one - so much on God's heart - is hard to find...... 

[In the Clouds]

I think many people don't like to look in the mirror.  The thought of having a clean and suitable temple for God to live in can be scary.  Excuses will be made for "I'm not good enough, perfect enough, worthy enough." when all we have to do is take that first humble step and invite Him in.

This is a great topic to use in witnessing because none of us are perfect by our own efforts and works.

[Vine Abider]

8 minutes ago, In the Clouds said:

I think many people don't like to look in the mirror.  The thought of having a clean and suitable temple for God to live in can be scary.  Excuses will be made for "I'm not good enough, perfect enough, worthy enough." when all we have to do is take that first humble step and invite Him in.

This is a great topic to use in witnessing because none of us are perfect by our own efforts and works.

Yes, it's very obvious that His house cannot be built by our might or power, but only by His Spirit!  Once again, it's not I, but Christ - Jesus is the one who said, "I will build."  The moment we think it's us that can do something, we start to build with wood, hay & stubble (unworthy flammable materials).

[In the Clouds]

Amen!

[Vine Abider]

The revelation of the house of God in much of Christianity, I think, gets at least somewhat distorted through various common practices and traditional habits of speaking.  This includes things like referring to a building as "the house of God" and saying such things like, "I was in the Lord's house." 

And my fav pet peeve with translating the Greek word "ekklesia" as "church" when it really means "called-out assembly,"  does nothing to further the idea that it's the human beings and not the structure.  (and ironically enough, the etymology of "church" does actually pertain more to the physical property!)  And I think when most people say, "I went to church" they are usually talking about the brick & mortar structure . . . at least they don't really seem to discern the meaning much. I know some say they do mean the people/congregation when they say "church," but that doesn't negate the fact that the word is just a really poor word that the KJV translators decided upon.