15 You
know that your bodies are parts of the body of Christ. Shall I take a part of
Christ’s body and make it part of the body of a prostitute? Impossible! 16 Or
perhaps you don’t know that the man who joins his body to a prostitute becomes
physically one with her? The scripture says quite plainly, “The two will become
one body.” 17
But he who joins himself to the Lord becomes
spiritually one with him.
Thoughts:
Many Christians cringe when they sit down and watch a movie
about the crucifixion of our Lord. Many more abhor any type of disrespect of
God, either in abusing His name, or dishonoring Him in either way. These things
are honorable for the children of God, but how often do we stop and consider
the abuse we are subjecting our Father to when we find ourselves in places
where sin abound, or in a movie where there is no respect for man or God? Paul
was addressing the subject of male prostitution that had become very prominent
in the Corinthian church, and he reminded them that they should consider that
they are not just abusing and disrespecting their physical bodies, but that God’s
Holy Spirit has taken up residence in their holy temple, when they first
accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior. I believe that this obvious sin is
very clear to see friends, but what God challenged me in through this scripture,
is to be extra careful about what I subject my eyes to, and what I subject my
ears to, and what I allow my mind to envelope and ponder, and the things that I
abuse and subject my body to, for the Spirit of the most High is resident in
this body. Just for a moment, think about the idea of going out one morning and
spray-painting the inside of your garage, with you brand new car sitting in the
garage! Can you image what the paint job of your car will look like when you
have finished beautifying the walls of your garage? OK, in the same way, our
bodies are much like the garage, whatever we subject it to, we are
subjecting/disrespecting God’s Holy Spirit to, that resides within this body.
Shame on us? Ashamedly, I would say yes, very much so. I remember the words of
an old saint who once found herself in a location that she regretted. She
openly prayed, Lord Jesus, please don’t come now!! Funny? Yes, but like the car
in the garage, the damage is already done. An old nursery rhyme or song is very
appropriate here: “Oh be careful little eyes what you see ……”
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I am especially thankful for Your Holy Spirit! I am
thankful that You created me, and saved me so that my body might be the temple
of the Holy Spirit. Please forgive me for the times that I’ve abused the
residence and Lordship of Your Holy Spirit, for I am ashamed. Thank You for
directing me to this passage of scripture, and sharpening my awareness of the
abuse of this temple where Your Holy Spirit resides. I pray that I might concede
to full obedience to Your Word, and that I might protect and preserve this
temple, and never subject it to anything contrary to what is taught in Your
Word. I believe that in such a condition, You will be free to accomplish Your
work through me that You have in store for me to do while here below. I’m
afraid that I’m not alone in this dear Jesus, so I ask that You speak words of
wisdom and encouragement to all your children reading this blog today, so that
Your holiness and mighty work might be preserved and accomplished here in this
sinful world. Please have Your will and way in our lives today, is my humble
prayer that I ask in Your precious and holy name, Jesus my Lord, AMEN!
NOTE: If you have been
challenged to make a decision today after reading this devotional, please speak
with a local Bible Teaching pastor, or contact me at NuggetsFromGodsWord@outlook.com so that we can pray with you and give you help and or
encouragement as you begin, or continue your walk with Jesus. Any words
underlined above will indicate a link to a song that came to mind as I wrote
the devotional. Feel free to click on the link and listen as you continue to
read or pray.
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