Posted by: Bill Hornbeck | November 16, 2011

Love your body; nourish and cherish it; and take the best care of it.

Today’s devotion comes from 1 Corinthians 12:27-31.
 
“27 Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.  28 And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.  29 All are not apostles, are they?  All are not prophets, are they?  All are not teachers, are they?  All are not workers of miracles, are they?  30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they?  All do not speak with tongues, do they?  All do not interpret, do they?  31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.”  1 Corinthians 12:27-31.
 
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Today’s Scripture, particularly verse 31, provides an introduction into the next two chapters.  1 Corinthians Chapter 13 presents the excellence of love.  1 Corinthians Chapter 14 presents the earnest desire for these greater spiritual gifts.

In today’s Scripture, we are first reminded that we “are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.”  Verse 27.  Such reminder leads us to love and take care of our body including the individual members:  “for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body.”  Ephesians 5:29-30. 

When we do love our body, we seek the best way to take care of it.  For our physical body, we will seek the best diets and the best exercise to take care of our physical body.  For our spiritual body, we will seek the best spiritual gifts to take care of our spiritual body.

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