1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ”Do you not know that your bodies are
temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You
are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your
bodies.”
My time. My money. My body.
I tend to think of blessings as things that belong to me
instead of to God. Pregnancy has reminded me of the verse above because “my
body is not my own”. For the past eight months a baby has been growing inside
of me and has slowly taken over. First came the need to pee every 5 minutes and
the morning sickness (which should really be called all-day-long-sickness). I
experienced dizziness, random pains, and then started to forget everything. Why
did I walk into the kitchen again? Where did I put my keys? I’m supposed to be
somewhere right now but I can’t remember…
As baby’s home grows
other organs are squished and the lower back is suddenly in the way. Let me
stop here and explain that I am not complaining about the opportunity to have a
baby. I consider myself beyond blessed to get to carry this little one and
nurture his life. I know it is all worth it and I would not trade him for any
amount of sleep or comfort!
I share all of this though because I have been reminded (in
a practical way) that my body is not my own. 1 Cor. 6 tells us that if we have
received Christ we are not our own. We have been bought with a price and the
Holy Spirit lives inside of us. We are so blessed by this gift, but we also
have to yield to the Holy Spirit. As we let the Spirit take over and allow
Jesus to live through us, we honor Him with our bodies. When we are aware of
this truth (1 Cor. 6:19-20) we choose carefully what enters our minds - what we
watch and read and listen to. Not because everything we don’t do makes us a “better Christian”, but because we desire God’s
presence and a taste of His holiness. Let him take over!
Is there something you consider yours that needs to be released to Him?
Take a minute to pray now and talk to God about this. He can’t
wait to draw near to you!