1 Corinthians 6: 12 “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 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. 14 By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 15 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! 16 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.”[b] 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.[c]
18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 19 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; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
A soldier on the line doesn’t know where he fits into the battle. The mother who nurtures her child or cares for her home and budgets the money does not understand how she erects the framework for a civilization that her offspring will enjoy. Paul claims that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. They are made to serve God, not the whims of my intoxication with private inclinations. How do we see the bigger picture in the direction of my life and the purpose of my actions? It is in the body of Christ. My legs carry the message of salvation. My mouth speaks the words. My arms embrace the stranger. My love is the love of Christ. The Holy Spirit invites you into the strategy room of God as he unfolds the redemption of humanity from sin and death. Are you interested?
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