First-century Christians and Jews were experiencing a bit of a crisis of faith after the temple was destroyed. Since they were so accustomed to going to a particular place to find God, pray, and dwell with His Spirit, they felt lost. What they didn’t realize was that in their conversion and baptism into Christ, a new temple was constructed — their souls. The Lord didn’t leave His children without a home, He built it within them. Everyone was now the same because of the cross and resurrection of Jesus!

Friend, you don’t have to travel to a holy mountain to find God, nor do you need to darken the door of a church — the Spirit of the Lord is already within you! As a disciple of Jesus, you are a moving temple that carries the life and presence of God around in your flesh! This is why it’s important to honor and love the body that you have; it doesn’t belong to you alone, but also to Him! He abides with you and wants to have a close and constant relationship as He feeds and blesses your mind, body, and spirit.