Saturday, October 8, 2011

1 Corinthians 6: 19-20 "For ye are bought with a price."

1 Corinthians 6: 19-20- What? Know ye not that you 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.

How much do we take for granted? Have you ever tried listing all of the blessings we receive in life? Every breath of air is a blessing, the greenhouse effect that makes all temperatures 30 degrees warmer, industrialization for greater demand, how beautiful nature is, a shelter to call home, a transportation device whether it's a vehicle or our own legs work. Many of these things are used everyday without the thought of how precious these gifts are, and they are from God. Now, lets shift to the remarkable body. When you get a cut, bruise, sicknesses, and any infirmities of any kind; your body has the ability to heal itself. Granted medical attention may be needed in some cases, but those medical aids could do nothing if your body didn't heal itself after they were put in place. What an incredible, complex, gift that we enjoy everyday of our lives. But are they our own?
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth, and all things that are dwelling therein. God created man in the image of God. Therefore we look like Him, and on top of that, we are His children. Given blessings from on high with that divine heritage. As part of the plan, we are to receive a body, a physical body, that we may endure to the end and prepare to meet God. This preparation was only possible, if we could receive a body in the process. Then, God granted unto His children to come to Earth and receive a body, all of which are possible through the creation of the heavens and the Earth from God the father, through Jesus Christ. Which makes our bodies, essentially belong to God.
Have you ever given a gift to somebody to just have them disrespect it? If I were to give you a watch, of great value, just to watch you take the watch and throw it on the ground, how do you think I would feel? Would I be willing to give you other gifts that I could give you? Our bodies are a gift from God, that enables our spirit and His Spirit to dwell within. If we were to disrespect it, disobey, or defile our bodies, how do you think God would feel with such a gift of great value.
I know that our bodies are divine, we are created in the image of God, vessels of His spirit and ours to enable us to return to the presence of the Father.

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