The Spiritual Temple Of God

 At the start of His ministry, we see Christ cleansing the Temple of God. But once again, only a day after the official, final, and prophesied presentation of Himself to the people of Israel as their King and promised Messiah, we see Christ once again cleansing the House of the Lord, driving out those that bought and sold there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those that sold doves, with scathing words from both Isaiah and Jeremiah: "It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves."
 We as the Body of Christ, are The Spiritual Temple Of God, and in many ways, both individually and corporately, we have allowed the world to be assimilated into our hearts and minds which is identified in corrupt carnality, which dishonors our God and Savior. Both individually and collectively, the Church needs to be cleansed so that when Christ returns to take us to be with Himself we will be pure and chaste. May we take these warning to heart and seek to pursue holiness in our own lives and fellowships so that we may be presented to Him radiant, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but a holy and blameless  for His honor and glory.
Matthew 21:13 “It is written,” he said to them, “’My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, search our hearts and see if there is any carnality or wicked way in us that is dishonoring to You. Open our hearts to a greater understanding of Your Word so that we may grow in the grace and knowledge of You and learn how to live for You. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.