1 Corinthians 6:13-20 Honor Your Body, Because Whatever You Do To It, You Do To Christ Jesus

You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 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. These passages remind us that Christians are one with Christ, so whatever we do unto the body, we do unto him. So we are to show prudence with our body, because it belongs to and affects the Living God. Daily Prayer: Lord, give us wisdom when it comes to the use of our body. Let us not resentment that it belongs to you, but instead have joy, knowing that you count us worthy to be with you. Amen.