FAITH CAPSULE: Whenever there is a misplacement of priority, one can be replaced from the ground of protection.

Genesis 3, Luke 19:45-48
 
It is written, “Do you not know that you are the templeofGod and that the Spirit ofGod dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16) For real, as a believer, do you not know that you are the temple (House) of God? What we claim to know and not do is the evidence of lack of knowledge or ignorance. If one truly knows, one will do exactly what is known. There is no excuse for disobedience but only consequence. Adam gave the best excuse before God and it failed to count before God. Adam did not ask God for a partner when God made him a partner. God’s partner for Adam (Eve) made Adam to violate God’s command. God wanted to know why Adam violated His command when Adam responded, “…the woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I hate.” (Genesis 3:12) Adam’s excuse was not enough to stop God from unleashing the consequence of Adam’s disobedience.
As regard to the temple of God (you) the bible states the consequence of not knowing to take care of the temple of God, “If anyone defiles the templeofGod, God will destroy him. For the templeofGod is holy, which temple you are.” (1 Corinthians 3:17)Are you defiling the temple of God in you? It is important for every believer to know how to keep the temple in line with God’s way. Violating the temple can never have areasonable excuse before God.
Jesus, by His word and action clearly demonstrated the intolerance against not keeping the temple the way it should. Once, He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it. (Luke 19:45) In every area of life’s priority, there is a place for everything. Whenever there is a misplacement of priority one would be replaced from the ground of protection.
The people that were driven out by Jesus violated God by turning His temple to a business center where marketing of goods thrives. Among the identities of church today are the same as that of business center which are: lying, deception, and manipulation. Without any doubt, the place of seeking after God and the place of seeking after money does not complement each other.
Jesus declared how His temple (house) was violated, “My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves” (Luke 19:46) Are you violating His temple or you are elevating His temple? Man can be deceived but God cannot be deceived.
It is about time for acclaimed believer to pay attention to what takes place in their temple and not violate God in the temple which He has given to all.
 
Prayer for today:Ask God for the grace not to be a failure in all He has ordained for you to be.