Living Temple

Living Temples UV 698/10,000 “ Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Zechariah 4 v 6 God is declaring to us through this uni-verse that He will build His kingdom and His temple not by virtue of military or economic or political might but by the move of His Spirit in the midst of His people. The spirit of God is gentle, humble and wise. So also the people who obey the call of God to build His kingdom are to be gentle, humble and wise. Each of us is called to be Zerubbabel, a noble governor descended from King David who undertook Under the new covenant, our own bodies and being are the very temple of God. Our minds and hearts are the sanctum sanctorum of the living temples that God has called us to be. Our passion to know God and to do His will is the fire that burns continually in this temple. We offer our bodies as a living sacrifice on the altar of God by denying our evil desires and acknowledging God in all our ways. Our spirits offer praise and worship continually to the Lord. Whatever the Lord wants to accomplish, He does so through the Holy Spirit and spirit-led people. The Spirit teaches us from the Word. The Word is the meat that the Lord provides to sustain us. The Spirit empowers us and equips us for our calling. He gives us wisdom and good gifts to fulfill the task He has given. He enables us to be captivated by the glory of God so that every thought of ours is focussed on Him. This is what is meant by “ taking every thought captive to God.” Our deeds become the incense and perfume in the nostrils of God. He is pleased when He sees us. We exist to please Him. We become surrogates of God to perform His sovereign will on earth. Prateep V Philiphttps www.youtube.com/watch?v=O269cn5aS0A