Sacred Temple Within

~~~ Ephesians 2:12-22 ~~~ Psalm 85 ~~~ Luke 12: 35-38 ~~~

 

"Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit."

 

Our growing into a sacred temple in the Lord is a continuous process

much as the work on our local highways.

God is urging us to be vigilant about being built together.

We are consistently being challenged into creating this dwelling place of God.

 

Lest we think of this place literally as a building we would be misled...

this dwelling place lies within our our own hearts.

 

We have been made a temple of the Spirit through our Baptism.

We are united with him who supports the entire structure.

It is only through his support that we are able to continue the building.

 

The temple of the Spirit is a constant work in progress.

We would not want it any other way.

If we stop building up the temple then deterioration is on its way.

 

 

 

In order to maintain this temple of the Spirit we must be vigilant.

We must be in a heightened state of awareness

even during the late night and early morning hours.

We must have the tample ready so that when we hear the knock

on the door we are ready.

 

"...Blessed are those servants
whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival."

 

We are making ready the temple of the Lord within our hearts.

It is by his grace that we can be vigilant.

If we maintain a state of readiness then it will not matter

what day or hour;

for when the bridegroom returns

we will be eager to swing open the doors.

We will be able to say...

Here I am Lord.

I am ready to do your will.

I have kept watch.

The temple is built to my best ability.

Only you, Lord, can complete the building of this temple.

 

For when the Lord does come he

"...speaks of peace to his people."

 

Attend to his Spirit dwelling within...

for you know not when he will knock requesting entry.

 

"...you are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God."