You’ve probably heard someone at some point say, “your body is a temple”. This statement comes from the Bible, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. The verse tells us our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit, we are not our own. So what is a temple? There are several uses for a temple, here are three.
1. A place of worship
We use our bodies to worship God. This is a very difficult undertaking. Worshiping God with our bodies means we need to take care of ourselves. We must eat right, exercise and get enough sleep. I know what your thinking, you think there is not way I can do all those things with what I have on my plate right now. The question is, do you want to worship God? If the answer is yes then we need to say no to some things in order to take care of ourselves. We need to treat our bodies with respect and compassion. We can worship God more freely when we’ve taken care of His temple.
2. The place where the Holy Spirit dwells
It amazes to think our bodies continue to run properly after what many of us put them through. Many of us don’t need to think about swallowing, breathing or blinking our eyes. Our bodies are well oiled machines. The Holy Spirit lives in us. We can not begin to explain our bodies and it’s operation without realizing that something more powerful than us is at work in us. God created us, He bought us, so it makes sense that He would move in.
3. A sacred place
Our bodies are not our own. We were bought at a price, Jesus’ blood. Once we receive the God as our Savior, our bodies become a sacred place. What do you do with a sacred place? You take care of it. We need to take care of our bodies, minds and spiritual needs. We need to take inventory of our health habits and recognize what is not worthy of being in a sacred place. We need to protect our temple by taking care of ourselves.
Let’s think about these three uses for temples. The Holy Spirit lives in us and we need to take care of His home. Eat right, exercise and get some sleep. Spend time in God’s word to take care of your spiritual needs. When we remind ourselves that our bodies truly are temples then we will make better choices for our bodies.
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