His Dwelling Place

Exodus 36:8-38 speaks of the intricate detail that went into building the tabernacle that God would dwell in amongst His chosen people. Along with that detail came the finest materials in order to build this tabernacle. Once it and all of its contents were completed God took up residence in the tabernacle in the midst of His people. In John 10:10 Jesus states that "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full". Then in John 14:6 Jesus tells us that "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me". If the body God has given us is plagued with illness, disease and physical restrictions we are unable to take full advantage of this statement. But by accepting Jesus, we are saying yes to God to have an indwelling with in us, our body, our temple. Because Jesus paid the way for us to have a deep, connected relationship with The Father, we now are the perfect vessel for God to come and dwell in. The richness of the bible also gives us 1 Corinthians 3:16-17. Here we are told that we (our bodies) are Gods temple. Since God was so meticulous in the instruction of the making of the tabernacle do you not think He took even greater joy and precision in making you!!! Only the finest material went into making this body that we call home. Romans 12:1 asks us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to God as a reasonable act of worship. Why? Again, we go to the scriptures and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 reiterates that our body is our temple and that we should honor God with our body. God took great care in forming us, we could at least honor Him by caring for the one body He has passionately created. After all, our individual bodies make up the body of Christ. God Bless My Fitness My Ministry 1 Corinthians 3:16-17