1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the
Holy Spirit who is in you? Don’t you know that you have the Holy Spirit from
God, and you don’t belong to yourselves? You have been bought and paid for, so
honor God with your body.
Recently
a couple told me that they were so happy to have just paid off their home
mortgage. They did it in only 7 ½
years. It took determination and I’m
sure sacrifices. Good for them. As I
congratulated them, the husband said this, “Our home was really paid for 2,000
years ago.” What a beautiful statement
especially coming from someone whose earthly body is confined to a
wheelchair. He has learned that when our
body is a temple for the Holy Spirit, we can overcome our earthly
frailties. It’s that Holy Spirit who is
the link between our worldy homes which many of us are still paying for and
that paid for heavenly home. I’m not ready to move quite yet. I don’t think my tasks here are finished, but
one day I’ll be called home. And like my friends, it will be great to know that
I’ll move in debt free.
Holy God,
help me to never forget that I have been bought with a price. May we all live
lives of grace and gratitude in response to your bountiful love and underserved
gifts. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Have a
blessed week,
Paige
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