Devotional
Posted: 08/20/2026
Sunday, August 23, 2026
“I will live in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people”
(2 Corinthians 6։16)
One of the greatest promises in the Bible is not simply that God will bless us or protect us, but that He Himself will dwell within us. These words reveal God's infinite love for humanity. He is not a distant God who merely looks down on us from heaven. He desires to share our lives, walk with us, dwell in our hearts, and lead us to eternal life.
This promise also reminds us of an important truth. If God desires to dwell within us, then our hearts must become a worthy dwelling place for His presence. Just as we carefully care for our churches, keeping them clean and beautiful, we must care even more for our inner temple—our souls. Prayer, repentance, forgiveness, and acts of love prepare and cleanse the way for God to come and dwell within us.
Today, many people feel lonely. They may be surrounded by others, yet their hearts remain empty. Many have success but no peace, comfort but no inner joy. No material possession can fill that emptiness, because the human heart was created for the presence of God. Only when God dwells within us does our life find its true fullness.
A Christian is not simply someone who believes in God, but someone in whom God lives. When our words are filled with love, when our hands serve our neighbor, and when our hearts learn to forgive, the presence of God becomes visible in our lives. Then we become not only believers, but living witnesses to the truth that God truly dwells among His people.
As Christians, let us open the doors of our hearts to the Lord each day and allow Him to dwell in our lives. May prayer, repentance, and acts of love prepare our hearts for His presence, so that through our words, our actions, and the way we live, people may see not us, but God who lives within us. Then we will truly be His people, and He will be our God, just as He has promised in His holy word.
Deacon MIKAYEL MARGARYAN
