“What? Know ye not that your 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” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
“If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” Many of us have uttered these words. Our bodies are yet another enemy target. As Christians, our body is the “temple of the Holy Ghost.” This should make us think twice about neglecting to take care of our bodies. The Spirit lives in it.
Of course, our Enemy isn’t happy about that. Our writer states “Satan has an agenda: he hates our bodies and wants to destroy them.” This, in itself, should prompt us to take better care of ourselves. Today’s verses tell us to remember Whose we are. He paid an extremely high price to redeem us. When we take care of our temple, God is glorified. And best of all, the Enemy is defeated once again.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Believers in Russia are being pressured not only by the government, but also by the Orthodox church. Pressure comes in the form of limiting the printing and distribution of evangelical literature, as well as discrimination against evangelical believers by not allowing them access to public meeting facilities others can freely rent. Unfair conditions are often placed on the registration of evangelical churches, thus limiting the availability of places where seekers and believers can go to worship and/or find out about Jesus. Ask God to remind believers of His presence and to provide strength, determination, grace, perseverance, and love for the persecutor to each believer.
