“For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1 Cor. 6:20 NKJV)
Your body is not your own. Therefore, what you do with it is not totally up to you. You’ve been bought with a price. Jesus paid for you through His sacrifice on the cross. Your body belongs to God. It is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:19). The Amplified Bible says it is His sanctuary.
God gave us the Holy Spirit to help us walk in holiness. We are separated from the world-separated to God. It is the Holy Spirit within you that prompts you to do what God wants you to do. God’s own Spirit came into you when you made Jesus your Lord. To do what? To promote holiness and separation of our lives, our hearts, our very lifestyles and every action unto God. Read that sentence again.
Some people say not doing certain things will make you holy…like you can’t wear certain clothes, you can’t wear you hairstyle a certain way or you can’t wear makeup, and so on. The truth is, none of those things will make you holy. They only affect the way you look.
Only God’s Spirit will make you holy. We are united with God in such a way that the Holy Spirit is leading us, guiding us and directing us.
God has paid a high price for you. So worship Him in the way you treat your body. Honor Him with your lifestyle. Obey the peaceful voice of the Holy Spirit within you. Choose to live a holy life.
Backup:1 Corinthians 6:9-20
Download: Judges 1-2; Romans 1
Voice Activate: I am bought with a price. I glorify God in my body and in my spirit, which are His. 1 Corinthians 6:20
Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc.
aka: Kenneth Copeland Ministries
For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God's WORD to their lives.
They have seven ministry offices around the world: United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Latin America. Their God-given directive is to preach and teach the uncompromised WORD of God on every available voice, which is being accomplished through a variety of channels, including our Believer's Voice of Victory TV and radio broadcasts, podcast and magazine; Believers' Conventions, Victory Campaigns and Living Victory meetings; published books, website, and social media channels, to name a few.
With the expansion of technology, they have more work to do now than ever. They are determined to let the world know Jesus is LORD, and they are not slowing down anytime soon!