WHAT IS SACRED?
1 Corinthians 3:17
“If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.”
1 Corinthians 3:17
“If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.”
“What is sacred?” Ms. Thompson asked her Sunday School class.
Kids raised their hands to respond to her inquiry. Ms. Thompson pointed to Chris.
“My iPod.”
She pointed to the other kids who had raised hands.
Shakira said, “My skates.”
Trevor said, “My bike.”
Anna said, “My room.”
David said, “My football.”
Ms Thompson smiled, nodding at each answer. Then she asked, “What’s the one word that each of you said to identify your answer?...Hint: who’s possession?”
The class answered in unison, “Mine!”
They are all correct. No one has to go to the Middle East to understand what is sacred. The sacred is more accessible than that.
Do we make holiness too complicated?
Every life is sacred, every day is sacred. There is nothing ordinary or trivial about who you are, what you do, or the way you are gifted. Being alive is a privilege, a blessing from our Father. The present IS a gift. Celebrating being alive, moment by moment, is revering the sacred.
That’s what it means to live in the moment—a time that will never be repeated.
St. Paul wanted to explain to the Corinthians how God treasures every person. Ever since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, sin has seeped into everything. He explained to the people how consecrated (set apart) and sanctified (holy) each person is by naming them “God’s temple.” God’s temple is sacred, and YOU ARE THAT TEMPLE! Your body is that temple.
Can you imagine their surprise? Do you believe that you are God’s temple?
How can we honor God the most by keeping our bodies holy? By centering our lives in God’s peace and living in full awareness of His love, we honor Him. Remembering that He lives in us (as the Holy Spirit after we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior) is a daily reminder of Whose we are.
We are set apart for God, and holy!
Introducing conflict and drama into our lives—which are meant to be serene, simple, and at peace—dishonors God—and His plan for us. Matthew 7:6 says, “Do not give dogs what is sacred.” Dogs were created for a different purpose than we humans.
Take Home Nugget
You were not created to journey through life in trial and doubt. When this is necessary for us to grow in faith, trust His Spirit to lead you successfully into victory.
With Your help, Lord, I choose to carry the sacred with me from now on.
J.D. Griffith
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