Good God Sunday Morning “A Holy Temple Standing on Holy Ground”

“What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1st Corinthians 6:19-20*

Geode
A small, hollow, usually rounded rock lined on the inside with inward-pointing crystals. Geodes form when mineral-rich water entering a cavity in a rock undergoes a sudden change in pressure or temperature, causing crystals to form from the solution and line the cavity's walls.

“For you have formed my inward parts: you have covered me in my mother's womb.”
Psalms 139:13 KJV

Holy Temple – The Inner Man
Woman of God Joyce Meyers teaches on “Being who and what God wants you to be” in this two part video series. I love Joyce Meyer’s way of teaching, she is So Real. I have always appreciated how she speaks to life problems with the Word of God with simplicity and wisdom. The World Renowned Minister of the Gospel and Christian Author teaches “How to Enjoy Everyday Life in Jesus Christ”.

The first time I heard Dr. Joyce Meyer tell this story I laughed so hard it brought me to tears. She stated she admired this neighbor, a woman of God, so much so she tried emulating her. The woman was soft spoken so Minister Meyer tried to speak softly; of course anyone who has ever heard or experienced Dr. Meyer’s personality was wondering “what is wrong with her?” The neighbor grew tomatoes so she tried to grow tomatoes, she did everything the woman did in the process of growing the tomatoes …but alas while the neighbor’s tomatoes grew big, red and juicy … hers did not. She asked God “Why God, I did everything she did?” She said God answered “I did not anoint you and tell you to grow tomatoes; therefore I have no obligation to protect your tomatoes.” The sermon brought me to Laughter and Tears because I found peace and joy in the revelation. It was another needed teaching in understanding how to move forward just being me. A new improved me, yet by the Grace of God, still just me.
Below is not the exact sermon/teaching I heard but it is still excellent teaching. These videos (part 1and 2) addresses accepting who you are and doing what God has called “you” to be through His Plan and His Grace. In this series Dr. Meyer reflects back to her early ministry and gives scripture and guidelines of how to avoid things such as comparing ourselves to others and approval addiction. Meyer gives the listener a simple approach to the learning development required in being the best we {which God created} can be. I pray you will enjoy and receive from these videos as we all move forward toward God’s destiny for our lives for God’s Glory.

Joyce Meyer - Be Yourself Part 1 and 2
Psalms 139
Stop trying to be everyone except who God wonderfully made, “you”.
Part 1 of 2
http://youtu.be/mhqQ7lWPhSQ

Stop being against yourself!
Part 2 of 2
http://youtu.be/NfgpDSBNTLo

You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.
You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways.
Psalms 139:2-3 KJV

Standing on Holy Ground… Approach God’s Plan with the Reverence of Bare Feet

When we seek Our Heavenly Father, He {God} will reveal His true intent for our lives. He will send signs, and wonders; and people to lead and guide us as we travel our pre-destined path. When we rely fully on God in all our decision making the discoveries of His magnificence will be enormous and life-changing.

Moses’ life is an excellent example how God’s plans for us are beyond our wildest imagination. Born a Hebrew slave Moses is regarded as one of the most prominent Hebrew religious leaders and most important prophet. What can we learn from Moses’ life that can be of benefit in doing God’s will?

To move toward your destiny in reverence of God
Moses was led to a holy place and his destiny was given to him by God.

“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush …”Exodus 3:1-3 KJV

I know it may seem at times we are traveling for long distances on the backside of the desert only to reach a mountain to steep to climb, but if we are persistent the Holy Spirit will appear.

To listen intently with discernment and humbleness for God’s voice
He knows our names

“So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” Exodus 3:4 KJV

To be equipped and effective we must be obedient to God’s word and His directives
“And he said, Draw not near here: put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground.” - Exodus 3:5 KJV

To come with bare feet (submission and reverence)

In ancient times people often took off their shoes when entering a temple. For Moses, removing his shoes would have been a familiar sign of respect, reverence, and submission. In our relationship with God we strive to come to Him absent of fleshly thoughts and actions. We are required to live by the Spirit “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love… Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” Galatians 5: 13-26 NIV.

” The Heavenly Father can use us more effectively when we bear witness by our obedience and by possessing the Fruits of the Spirit. In possession of the fruits of the spirit we can be holy instruments (temples)* used not only for our lives but for the lives of others. In correspondence to Moses we approach God's house, “a place of His immediate presence" with humility equipped for godly service.

Giving God Our Time
In time if we have diligently sought God; in our prayer time, studying His word and living in obedience to His word; God will set in our path a burning bush. We will receive understanding and revelation to His Plan, but this requires faith and patience, AND being obedient to God’s directives one step at a time. In the doing of these things we are allotted the blessing of presenting ourselves as holy temples*. We are given the Grace of God to stand on holy ground, our mount Horeb and receive our commission. What is Most Important is to remember that this freedom and blessing is given only by the Grace of God, and we must remain humble and thankful; and striving to live holy in all our ways.

God's commission to Moses

In Exodus 3: 7-10 NKJV
God explains to Moses His overall plan and Moses’ godly purpose.

God gives commission to those that faithfully serve Him

Who Are We? Through the shedding of Jesus Christ Blood …*

We are the descendants of the Covenant; of the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, His name is forever, and is a memorial unto all generations.( Paraphrase Exodus 3:14-15)

When we are obedient to God’s directions and orders, step by step (and yes even insult by insult; pain by pain and hurt by hurt) on the path He has designed for us, we receive God’s Undivided Grace.

So the LORD said to Moses, "I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name." Exodus 33:17 NKJV

God bless you I pray that you will listen to the song below and capture the words in your spirit and join me in thanking and praising the Lord for all our lives. Declare It! Decree It! Believe It! Receive It!

Tell the Atmosphere “I know what I am here for!” I love you all and thank you for being strong in the Lord.

Stephen Hurd - My Destiny
http://youtu.be/0kNCnALqQMI

It’s been hard some time but I still say “Thank You.” If it takes all my life I’ll still say “Thank You.” Prophetess Sandra Dukes, Approaching Holy Ground