"For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's." I Corinthians 6:20 NKJV
I was spending time with God this morning, and I came across this familiar scripture. As I began to reflect on these words I began to think about the value that we place on ourselves. Many of us Christians fail to live in such a way that shows how valuable we actually are. We were bought with a price. All of us were in need of a Savior and God sent His Son Jesus to die and shed His blood on a cross for the sin of mankind. We were purchased with something valuable. The Apostle Peter says it this way in 1 Peter 1:18 & 19, "For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God." (NLT) Because we were purchased with something so valuable, we owe God our lives. The verse says, glorify God in your body and in your spirit. In other words because we have been bought with a price we should glorify God by the way we live and the way we think. Our lives are to be a representation of Christ and what He has done for us and what He can do for others (Acts 1:8) When people see us they should see and feel the love of Christ. How do we live in such a way? By simply loving people. There was a pharisee in the scriptures who asked Jesus what was the greatest command, Jesus's reply was amazing. Matthew 22: 37-40 says, "Jesus replied, 'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments." (NLT) This world needs Jesus. With the latest events and racial tensions here in the United States it has become even more abundantly clear. As Christ followers each of us has a role to play. Now more than ever the body of Christ needs to stand up and let the love of Christ exude from our lives and remedy this hatred that is running rampant. Each of us is valuable, each of us has something to contribute. We all need to live lives that represent how much God values us. Sheldon
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