Maintain the Temple

June 17

The Lord delights in the praise of His people, in fact, the Word tells us that He inhabits the praise of His people (Psalm 22:3). It is ironic, perhaps that David penned these words in the psalm that foretells the crucifixion of Jesus. In fact several of the verses go into great detail regarding this method of execution that the Romans had not yet devised.

It is ironic because Jesus came to set men free from the penalty of sin, to release them to the blessings and power of praise in their lives! Jesus levels the playing field. Because He “gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak,” as stated in Isaiah 40:29, we may stand strong as pillars of faith!

We may all be temples wherein resides the power of the Holy Spirit (II Corinthians 6:16) and as such, we are to have no fellowship with darkness. As the born-again, blood-bought children of the Living and True God, we are to maintain the temple wherein He dwells with utmost diligence.

We are to indeed, “give ourselves to prayer and praise” (Psalm 109:4) in order that the Lord may, “…give strength to the weary and increase the power of the weak,” Isaiah 40:29. We will be effective witnesses, we will be towers of spiritual strength, if we will praise the Holy One who lives within us so He may also dwell within our praise.