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Pastor's Corner |
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1/14/01
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"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and
that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of
God, him shall God destroy..." (1 Cor 3:16-17)
It is hard to believe, sometimes, how we Christians have to struggle so
much with our sense of ‘worth’. We berate and demean ourselves to such
a degree that we cause more self- destruction to our nature than any
outside enemies words could ever accomplish. We find so little good to say
about ourselves?
Yet, God understands this. In the verse above, God through Paul says,
"Know ye not?" Paul was a bit astonshed. He was perplexed. Here
he was -- a man who called himself the chiefest of sinners -- surprised
that others did not know who or what they really were in God. This same
man who admitted that he struggled with ‘Sin’ in his ‘members’
also open declares that if any man were to defile him then God would
destroy that man.
Now, to me, that is a real I opener. If I am a temple, then I am a
place that people can come to, in order to find God! If I am a temple
filled with God, then shouldn’t people come to me with their shoes off;
just like Moses in front of the burning bush? If I am truly that sacred of
an object, in the sight of God, then shouldn’t I be treated with some
amount of respect?
The answer of course -- from God’s point of view -- is yes. But,
alas, Jesus’s words do come ringing back on us too. He said, "if
they have hated me they will also hate you". And He was THE TEMPLE of
the most High God. So, knowing that you are a temple may not cause
everyone to look at you with good intent, but it should at least get YOU
to look at you with respect. Jesus knew who he was no matter what people
said.
When was the last time you repeated over and over the following
affirmation: "The Spirit of God dwells in me. God dwells in me. I am
a temple!" You should try it sometime. The more you say it, the
greater your inner heart will be a peace. It will also help you to realize
just how close God is to you! He is, indeed, never far away because
wherever you go, there HE is.
Consider also this thought: SATAN KNOWS YOU ARE A TEMPLE. He is a
trespasser on holy ground whenever he comes to trouble you. You, as the
keeper of holy grounds, have the right to evict him from God’s property
any time you so desire. Surely, if God is going to destroy any human who
mistreats you, then God will gladly judge any fallen angel who dares to
touch HIS PROPERTY. Don’t be shy, timid, or reserved when opposing evil
spirits. Realize who you are and learn to ‘love yourself’. |
© Anthony
J. Massotti, Th.M. 1/142001
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Original Quote by Pastor Anthony |
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You may run from God, you may hide from God, you may ignore God -- but you cannot ultimately escape God.
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