Your Body, a Temple
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
The Upward Look
by Max D. Hutto,
“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.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV
A believer’s body is a temple, a sanctuary, a sacred and holy dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. At the moment of salvation, God places His Spirit within the believer’s body, the body which He purchased and redeemed with the precious blood of Christ. The believer’s response is to glorify God through his use of his body. Everything the believer does with and to his body is to be righteous and holy, honoring and glorifying God.
Lord Jesus, may I not defile my body, Your temple, through sinful actions. May I live a pure, righteous, and holy life that honors and glorifies You.
February 6, 2026 - © Copyright 2026, Max D. Hutto.
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