What if my heart does not feel like an ark of the covenant? What if my body does not feel like a temple of the Holy Spirit? Our feelings often work against faith, so the great need is to simply believe what God says.
Living out the life God has given us often corresponds to what we truly believe. Is it just theory that God writes His law on the minds and hearts of His children or has He really done it? Is it just theory that my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit or does He really live in me?
Satan has no right to any part of God’s temple. We have been bought at a great price and our Master has all authority. Zeal for His house (us) still consumes Him!
“In the temple courts he found men selling cattle sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of chords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, ‘Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market.’ His disciples remembered that it is written: ‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’” John 2:14-17
May we be bold enough to give Him free reign over every part of us! Then we can honestly sing the old hymn by Adelaide Pollard:
Have Thine own way, Lord, Have Thine own way
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay
Mold me and make me after Thy will
While I am waiting, yielded and still.Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way
Hold o’er my being absolute sway!
Filled with Thy Spirit till all shall see
Christ, only, always, living in me!
The late Keith Green sang this prayer:
Rushing Wind blow through this temple, blowing out the dust within
Come and breathe your breath upon me, I’ve been born again.
Holy Spirit, I surrender, take me where you want to go
Plant me by your Living Waters, plant me deep so I will grow.Jesus, You’re the One who set my spirit free
Use me, Lord, glorify Your Holy Name through meSeparate me from this world, Lord, sanctify my life for You
Daily change me to Your image, help me bear good fruit.
Every day You’re drawing closer, trials come to test my faith
But when all is said and done, Lord, its been worth the wait.Jesus, You’re the One who set my spirit free
Use me, Lord, glorify, Your Holy Name through me.
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.” Acts 2:2