II Corinthians 6:14-18; Don’t be teamed with those who do not love the Lord, for what do the people of God have in common with the people of sin? How can light live with darkness?  And what harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a Christian be a partner with one who doesn’t believe?  And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For you are God’s temple, the home of the living God, and God has said of you, “I will live in them and walk among them, and I will be their God and they shall be my people.”  That is why the Lord has said, “Leave them; separate yourselves from them; don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you  and be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters.”

I awoke on Sunday morning to a dream. It wasn’t so much what I saw, it was what I heard that made me instantly awake. I heard these words, “Clean up my temple! Get rid of the idols you’ve allowed in to corrupt the place where I dwell.” I got out of bed, sat in my chair and asked the Lord to show me any and all idols I had knowingly or unknowingly invited to be a part of myself. The Holy Spirit and I did some ‘housekeeping’ yesterday morning. Funny how things creep into our lives that we’re not even aware of. We become so comfortable with a habit or pattern that we don’t give it a second thought, but God does.

Walt and I have had a lot of people live with us over the years. Some long term, some short term and many have shared our home as guests. The comment we hear the most is, “There is so much peace in your home. The instant we walk in, we sense the presence of the Lord.” That is such an enormous compliment to us, because we don’t wait till we go to church to pray, we pray here at home, we intercede here at home, we minister here at home. We always invite the Lord to be a permanent roommate. So perhaps you’ll better understand why this dream had such an impact on me. Nothing like having people live with you and discover they left a spirit of pornography or a spirit of anger or fear. Be careful who you allow to share your home.

If the influence in you is not strong enough to withstand the influence in them, step away. Make sure that you stay strong in your beliefs to not be swayed. KNOW THE WORD OF GOD! It’s not a suggestion! God’s Word to your spirit is like oxygen to your brain, you’ll die without it. I’m not being dramatic, I’m being real. If you fast anything, fast food but don’t EVER fast the Word of God. If you eat 3 times a day, read and meditate on the Word 5 times a day. Make what you give your spirit more and your flesh will shrink. Don’t be a glutton for food an anorexic Christian.

Father, as I go out into the world today, may I be a brightly shining light for all to see. May I never be ashamed and try to hide the light of your love in me. Help me to confront evil when it rears it’s ugly head, both in me and in others. When someone says, ‘There’s nothing wrong with that!’ and I know it’s sin, may I not be ashamed to say so. Help me not to tolerate what you hate. If it’s gossip, help me walk away or say, ‘I really don’t want to hear this! You should be praying for them not gossiping about them!’ Holy Spirit, be well fed in me today. May you find my temple clean so you can totally fill it and occupy your place in me. It’s in Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen