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“Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?” (1 Corinthians 6:19).
This verse goes along well with the one we had yesterday, for it reminds us that our bodies are not our own, but rather the Lord’s. Some years ago there was a demonstration of women in Canada who were upset at the way they were being treated, and one of them carried a placard that said, “Our bodies — our own!” She meant that women ought to be able to decide what happened in their bodies. But as Christians we are given bodies that we are to look after, because our bodies are now the place where the Holy Spirit lives. If a member of the Godhead lives in us, how careful we ought to be with our bodies!
This does not mean that we constantly worry about what we eat or drink, for we can spend too much time being concerned about our food, what vitamins we take, and so on. But we are told to eat and drink in moderation, and to use wisdom in the care of our bodies. Let us never forget that a Divine Guest — the Holy Spirit, is living in us.
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