All Christians have a responsibility – to keep the temple of God clean and pure. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 it says, "What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s." The Scripture says your body … [Read more...] about Being the Temple of God
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LINED UP!
A “plumb line” is a cord with a weight attached to one end so as to dangle freely for determining an exact vertical standing. It is used to ensure while building upward that the vertical is straight and not leaning. In being used, the “plumb line” doesn’t change or shift according to the desires of the carpenter, but … [Read more...] about LINED UP!
ATTENTIVENESS! (Part 3 of 3)
Some comments are worth ignoring. People may tell us things which should be allowed to go in one ear and out the other or to pass over our head. However, there are words spoken which ought to be taken in and cherished in the heart. Solomon urged. . … [Read more...] about ATTENTIVENESS! (Part 3 of 3)
PRESENCE FILLED!
When the Tabernacle was first set up and everything in it had been put in place -- according to all the Lord commanded Moses (Exodus 40:16 & 32) -- we read. . . “(34) Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord … [Read more...] about PRESENCE FILLED!
BREAD OF REMEMBRANCE! (Part 2 of 2)
Yesterday we noted the Passover remembrance of God delivering Israel from bondage in Egypt. (Deuteronomy 16:3) It had become a land of captivity. Egypt was where they had been enslaved by a harsh taskmaster. It was the place to be delivered from, but not the place to … [Read more...] about BREAD OF REMEMBRANCE! (Part 2 of 2)