I Corinthians 6:19 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?”

STRUCTURALLY SOUND

When I read this verse and look in the mirror I laugh. My body? A temple? Maybe one that looks like Buddha! Lol. Seriously, I do know what Paul is saying here, and it is not the actual shape he is referring to. Aren’t you glad?

This is probably the one thing most Christians seem to ignore. We do things to our body that do not honor God. We do many things that dishonor and destroy our bodies. I don’t have to name them because you know what they are.

TEACHING MOMENT

So, teaching our children to honor their bodies is crucial for a healthy Christ life. When we are bandaging Sallie Jane’s knee we can take the time to explain to her how her body is God’s. Tell her that every believer is indwelt with the Holy Spirit, and we need to make sure His home is clean and well cared for.

Perhaps the next time your children are brushing their teeth (which may seem like an impossible task) use that opportunity to talk about this verse. There are so many things we can do to teach this principle to our kids. But like most of the lessons we teach, we need to live it ourselves first. Children learn best by watching someone model this behavior first.

What are you doing to keep your body holy? Are you overeating? Are you using some kind of substance to hurt your body? Are you getting regular checkups? Our bodies are naturally decaying because of the Fall, but we still need to take care of the one God gave us. Holy Temple? Yep! Anywhere God dwells is holy. So you are His temple here on earth. Live like it.