A Question of Ownership

God cannot be contained in temples (2 Chron. 6:18), however, His temple in Jerusalem is where he chose to manifest His presence, His glory, and his Name to mankind. Though the temple was built in Jerusalem, it ultimately belonged to God.
When Jesus entered the temple in Luke 19, He came as Prophet, Priest, and King. He cleansed the temple, proclaimed the truth, and reminded the Jewish leaders that the temple was not their own to do with as they saw fit, but it was “His Father’s house,” existing for His Father’s purposes.
The Jerusalem temple ceased to exist long ago, but let us, who claim the Lord Jesus as savior, be reminded of this truth: "Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, NKJV)
Jesus Christ has cleansed us, proclaimed the truth, and taken ownership of us as His temple. We are not our own to do as we see fit, but each one of us is a temple of the Holy Spirit existing for the Father’s purposes. "I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;" (1 Timothy 2:8, NKJV) A house of God’s Word, a house of prayer, a house of love, a house of welcome, a house of God-glorifying ministry. Peter put it like this: "But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen." (1 Peter 4:7-11, NKJV)
It’s a question of ownership: to whom do you belong?