One of the holiest places on earth is within a church building. It is not just another structure erected for social gatherings and conventions. A church building is a place dedicated to the worship of God. God takes this very personally. It has become His own property. Unlike any other hall in which we can use one day for a business meeting and another for a birthday celebration, a church is STRICTLY the property of God. It MUST, therefore, be used only in a manner that directly glorifies Him; no ifs and buts.
God expects that we take care of His house properly; no littering, staining the walls, allowing things that exude bad odour... Y'know, it's common sense.
What I got to understand - more clearly this time, from the readings of the Holy Mass yesterday - is that God considers your body His "Temple" EVEN MORE than he does the church building. Yes! A temple, by the way, is a building devoted to worship. Now, I thought about this practically, and...
Imagine you went to church one fine Sunday morning to worship God. While you were worshiping, someone ran in with a garbage bag, opened it up right there in the church and poured its contents on the aisle! As if that was not enough, he took out a little bottle from his pocket and poured the alcohol in it unto the trash on the floor. Then, two other men, probably his friends, rushed in with fire on a sticks and lit the trash. They then started to dance around it, laughing and singing out loudly, as it produced a very disgusting smell - as if there was a dead rat in the pungent pile.
O, THE FURY!!!
"Don't they have respect for God! WHAT SORT OF AUDACITY AND IMPUDENCE IS THIS?!", is probably what would be racing through your mind at that time while you try to curb your anger and 'act calmly'. Lolx.
This is probably what goes on in the minds of Angels each time you disrespect your body: the temple of God. To think that you would just let yourself enjoy silly pleasures, defiling your body, even when you know that it is, in fact, the habitation of not just an Awesome God, but of the KING OF KINGS; the same One to whom Saints stand in awe of, and Angels bow in worship, singing his praise ceaselessly!
BOY, YOU HAVE SOME SERIOUS NERVE!
You're more precious to God than you imagine. He has consecrated you and set you apart as His own.
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." - 1 Peter 2:9.
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" - 1 Corinthians 6:19
"Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" - 1 Corinthians 3:16.
You are sacred. You are holy. You are consecrated!
There's always that point in time when you fully understand something and IT BLOWS YOUR MIND AWAY!
Always remember:
"inside you, in this very body of yours, God Himself, the Almighty and All-knowing Master of the universe, rests". Worship Him.
God expects that we take care of His house properly; no littering, staining the walls, allowing things that exude bad odour... Y'know, it's common sense.
What I got to understand - more clearly this time, from the readings of the Holy Mass yesterday - is that God considers your body His "Temple" EVEN MORE than he does the church building. Yes! A temple, by the way, is a building devoted to worship. Now, I thought about this practically, and...
Imagine you went to church one fine Sunday morning to worship God. While you were worshiping, someone ran in with a garbage bag, opened it up right there in the church and poured its contents on the aisle! As if that was not enough, he took out a little bottle from his pocket and poured the alcohol in it unto the trash on the floor. Then, two other men, probably his friends, rushed in with fire on a sticks and lit the trash. They then started to dance around it, laughing and singing out loudly, as it produced a very disgusting smell - as if there was a dead rat in the pungent pile.
O, THE FURY!!!
"Don't they have respect for God! WHAT SORT OF AUDACITY AND IMPUDENCE IS THIS?!", is probably what would be racing through your mind at that time while you try to curb your anger and 'act calmly'. Lolx.
This is probably what goes on in the minds of Angels each time you disrespect your body: the temple of God. To think that you would just let yourself enjoy silly pleasures, defiling your body, even when you know that it is, in fact, the habitation of not just an Awesome God, but of the KING OF KINGS; the same One to whom Saints stand in awe of, and Angels bow in worship, singing his praise ceaselessly!
BOY, YOU HAVE SOME SERIOUS NERVE!
You're more precious to God than you imagine. He has consecrated you and set you apart as His own.
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." - 1 Peter 2:9.
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" - 1 Corinthians 6:19
"Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" - 1 Corinthians 3:16.
You are sacred. You are holy. You are consecrated!
There's always that point in time when you fully understand something and IT BLOWS YOUR MIND AWAY!
Always remember:
"inside you, in this very body of yours, God Himself, the Almighty and All-knowing Master of the universe, rests". Worship Him.