For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“I will dwell in them
And walk among them.
I will be their God,
And they shall be My people.”
17 Therefore
“Come out from among them
And be separate, says the Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.”
18 “I will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My sons and daughters,
Says the LORD Almighty.”—2 Corinthians 6:16-18
Paul in the book of Philippians does not tell us to rejoice in our circumstances but in the Lord our God. Similarly, in Colossians, he tells us to set our minds on things above not on things of the earth. I, for one, am glad he doesn’t tell us to rejoice in our circumstances, because very often there is not much to rejoice in, in that regard. We can, however, ALWAYS rejoice in the Lord.
Beloved…we are temples of the living God. As believers, He makes His home in our heart. His Divine Presence is not only in us but surrounds us and goes before us as we make our way through this life. We are His precious children and He is our wonderful Father. We are accepted in the Beloved.
Today, by His precious Spirit, my heart will dwell here and not on my circumstances. I will exercise faith. I will trust His love and care for me and will not be afraid.
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?—1 John 5:4-5
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.'"—Isaiah 12:2
