Coffee With Pat
Written By: Pat Aman
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God said to me a few years ago, "does my people really understand that their bodies are the temple of God." I got my Bible down and reread scriptures that I had read many times before. I have even preached several messages on this subject. But do we really understand its meaning. (Exodus 29:43-46) says, " And there I will meet with the children of Israel and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory. And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar. I will sanctify also both Aaron and his son to minister to me in the priest's office. And I shall dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them, I am the Lord their God." "Is Your Light Shining and Your Bells ringing loud today? Pastor Pat Aman What is God talking about? He is talking about the Ark of the Covenant, The Holy of Holies, the Tabernacacle. The place He shall live with His people. When the children of Israel commit sin, they went to the priest for atonement. The priest would make sacrifices to God for them, for their sins to be forgiven. The Holy of Holies was the very place that God's presence lived. The Glory of God. The only persons who could go into the presence of God, were the priest. The priest wore a robe with pomegranates and bells around the hem of the garment. When the priest went into the Holy of Holies the presence of God, they would tie a rope around his waist. If the priest had no sin in his heart. If he was pure the people would hear the bells ring as he walk around talking in the Ark of the Covenant talking with God. But if the priest was not pure and holy and had sin, when he walk into the presence of God, he would fall dead. When the people would not hear the bells, they knew he was dead, and would use the rope to pull him out. Because remember the people were not allow in the presence of God, only the priest. But, Oh yea, Praise God!! When Jesus died the curtain around the Tabernacle was torn into by God. This now meant that we can personally talk to God, without going through a Priest are anyone else. When Jesus shed His blood for you and me, for the remissions of our sins, He gave us the ability to talk to God, In the Name of Jesus. And He also left the Holy Spirit to live within us, to direct us and help us. Now that I have said that. Do you now realized that if you know Jesus as your personal savior, that God now lives in you. Just stop and think now God only let the priest go before him, because his presence is so pure and holy. But now through Jesus, God can live in you. Are you holy enough for God to live in you? Yes we are through Jesus. When you walk around your home, work, city, county are where ever you are, do people see Jesus in you? Do they hear the bells of praise from you, or are you dead to sin. Maybe you need to grab that rope to Jesus and say pull me out. Maybe you need to say, I know that I am not living as I should. Maybe I am not giving God all of me. Maybe you need to let your hands to God and say forgive me of my sins and make me a vessel for you. Make me where others will see You in me. Remember Jesus already lifted His hands for us on Calvary. Dear Father God, I lift my hands to You now in praise. I want to be that vessel for you to mold and use for Your Glory. I want others to see you in me. Father God, if there are hurting lonely people, let me be the vessel that shows them the way. Thank you for letting Jesus died on the cross for the remissions of my sins. Thank you that I now In the Name of Jesus I can talk to you on a daily basic. God just always I pray, people will hear my bells of praise as I lift up your Holy Name in all my ways. Father God, I ask that you give me the strength to take the authority you gave me over satan to defeat him in my life. Father God, I want my body, your temple to stay Holy for you. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen and Amen

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