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"What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."

2 Corinthians 6:16

The word used for temple here is the greek word Naos. This doesn't just refer to a temple or a place of worship. It refers to The Most Holy Place where God's presence was manifested over the ark of the covenant. Wow !

Can you just picture this ? We are the temple of the living God ! Our Holy God...Holy , pure , righteous , merciful , the great I AM , King of kings and Lord of lords... He dwells within us ! We are carriers of His presence .. 

I love it how God always says " I will be their God and they shall be my people". He give us first our identity as Him being our God ! And then He says we will be His people.  

Its like God always always always has shown His love first towards us. He forever keeps embracing us...

Along the way we have somehow lost our pursuit for holiness. The word of God says "what agreement has the temple of God with idols"... In other words what do you - the most Holy Place where God's presence resides.. what agreement do you have with idols? Since when did the pursuit of holiness be termed as "just a catch phrase" or "too idealistic"....?

2 Corinthians 7: 1 , "Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God. "

May we never lose sight of who we are in God's sight ! 

God Bless