The Temple is a Place of Worship

Verses: Luke 19 : 45 - 48

My thoughts about the verses:

I want to start by saying that I believe that there are all different kinds of churches.  There are many people in the world that are sharing the gospel of the saving grace of God.  I actually believe that there will be people from every faith "group" in Heaven.

I want to talk about a specific temple.  The temple is you.  I believe what God wants us to learn is that we need to look at ourselves as a place where God lives day in and day out.  Jesus is teaching us lessons every day.  The question is we listening and changing?

I honestly believe that there are temples that are being ruled by the world.  Jesus made each one of us sacred.  Yet, some of us are so focused on other things that keep us from receiving that glory.  Some of us are worried about making money so we can have the best of everything.  Others are trapped in the world of addictions that keep their bodies from accepting Jesus.  No matter what keeps you’re from serving God you need to throw it out of your life.

Imagine if every Christian right now this moment would center them on the teaching of God.  I can see things changing in our entire world.  Our life would be different and the way we treat others would be different.  We would not do the same things that we do today.  Instead we would be honoring and praising God for all that has and will happen in our lives.

We will see the illnesses of our lives as minor obstacles that can be defeated with God’s help.  We can survive financially because we no longer have the burdens of the world holding us down.  The poor and rich would be equal.  We wouldn't worry about having things instead we would be concentrating on praising God.

Is this a dream that could come true.  I know for sure it will.  It might not happen here on Earth yet, when we arrive in Heaven the gifts will be greater than we will ever imagine.  I have so many friends and family members that already have gone to that promise land.  I know that they are saying Amen right now.  Their pain is gone and all they do is rejoicing.  Their temple is centered on serving God.

Prayer:

Dear God thank you for everlasting life.  Thank you for creating us in your image.  God help us to use your temple as an instrument of praise.  Help us listen to your teachings.  Help us put you first. In the name of the Holy One we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Something to think about why wait until we get to Heaven to start enjoying this?  Wouldn't it be awesome if we could give everything over to God?  Imagine how a world with Jesus living in the temples he created would truly be.  Why wouldn't we want that?