The Spirit of God Dwells in Us

1Co 3:16 Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1Co 3:17 If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.


The Spirit of God dwells in us!


We are holy to God.


No we might not consider ourselves temples, or holy, all our righteousness are as filthy rags, so it's not easy to believe in our worth to God. Some people who are considered very egotiscal are said to consider themselves God's gift to mankind. In fact, we are all God's gifts to mankind each and every one of us is of a value to God that goes beyond measure. No, being egotiscal isn't a good thing. Thinking that we are important in and of ourselves without considering God is wrong, He is our creator! Without God we are nothing. The Spirit of God dwelling in us by the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is truly amazing. We have to really contemplate this- 'If any man destroyeth the temple of God, HIM SHALL GOD DESTROY, for the temple of God is HOLY and such ARE YE.'


If any man destroys YOU, God shall destroy him. Don't think immediate retribution. Don't think brimstone and fire. God's destruction is one of eternal destruction. Revenge belongs to God not us. When we belong to God we trust Him for all things. We are taught to forgive, to turn the other cheek, to do as we want done to us, not do as is done to us. The message of Jesus was one of forgiveness. We must forgive to be forgiven and through Christ we can forgive. Through Christ we can live. The Spirit of God can dwell in us. The natural man cannot understand the things of the Spirit, but a man who is born again in Christ receives the Spirit of Christ to become a son of God. Spiritual things are open to those who have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. We can be taught of the Spirit. There isn't instance where we can believe we know instantly all the Spirit has to teach us, it is an ongoing life lesson that will be taught to us forever as long as we dwell in Christ.


By the mercy and grace of our Lord and Savior, by His love always may we have the Spirit of God dwelling in us and be taught of the Spirit. We are unworthy, but Christ is worthy and it's to Him we look, it's Christ we serve, it's His righteousness we believe in.


Amen