Your Body is God's Temple
- Baptist Daily Devotional
- Oct 12
- 3 min read
Rev. Tse Amable | October 12 2025 | Acts 17:22-31
KEY VERSE: “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.” (Acts 17:24, NIV)
MESSAGE:
In Isaiah 66:1-2, Jehovah said prophetically, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?”. A second reason why the Lord does not live in temples built by human hands is that He Himself had already built with His own hands your body to be His temple. Apostle Paul wrote, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19 NIV). Apostle Peter also wrote, “YOU ALSO, LIKE LIVING STONES, ARE BEING BUILT INTO A SPIRITUAL HOUSE to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5 NIV). In the Garden of Eden, Elohim dipped his hands into clay and created you to be his temple.
The words of an old Christian song say, “I was born to be his dwelling place, a home for the presence of the Lord”. Another song says, “Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true”. Your body is God’s temple. He dwells in you. In the words of Apostle Paul, “you were bought at a price. THEREFORE HONOUR GOD WITH YOUR BODY” (1 Corinthians 6:20 NIV). You honour God by preserving your body, God’s temple, in a state of holiness by running away from every sin, especially sexual sins, which are against your body.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
How do you handle your body in order to portray it as the holy temple of God? The Bible warns, “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 NIV). As a living stone being built up into a spiritual house, you are important for the Body of Christ, the Church. If you are not occupying your place, the spiritual house is not complete. Therefore, know your place (your role) and stay connected. PRAYER:
Father, I thank you that you have chosen to tabernacle in my body as your temple. Empower me through your Holy Spirit to live a pure and holy life. Help me to preserve my body as a holy habitation fit to be a home for the presence of the Most High God. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: BUILT BY HANDS The Greek word cheiropoiētos is translated as "built by hand." It combines cheir (hand) and poieō (to make), literally meaning “made by human hands.” In Scripture, it’s often used to describe man-made things — especially idols or physical structures that people treat as sacred. Paul used this word to emphasise that the Almighty God cannot be confined or limited to anything humans can create.
The phrase reminds us that faith is not about buildings, rituals, or objects we make. God desires living temples — people shaped by His Spirit, not human craft.
Reflect on this:
Are you focusing more on the “things” built by hands or on the life God is building within you?
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