A Living Sanctuary
“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
A QUESTION THAT WAKES YOU
Paul opens with 'do you not know' because this truth is easy to forget in the rush of routine — stop now and let it sink in again.
THE SPIRIT DWELLS IN YOU
The same Spirit who once filled the temple in Jerusalem now dwells in your ordinary body — that makes every breath you take a sacred space.
BOUGHT AT A PRICE
'You are not your own' isn't a cold restriction — it's the reminder that Someone paid dearly to call you His.
GLORY IN THE BODY
Paul doesn't separate faith from flesh — he commands glorifying God 'in your body,' because how you treat it reveals what you truly believe.
IDENTITY BEFORE BEHAVIOR
Notice the order: first who you are — temple, bought, indwelt — then how to act. Obedience grows out of identity, not the reverse.
ACT TO HONOR THE TEMPLE
Act: Make one concrete choice today about sleep, food, or rest that treats your body as the sanctuary it is, not a tool to run into the ground.