CARE FOR YOUR BODY

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TOPIC: CARE FOR YOUR BODY 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12

TEXT: 3 JOHN 1:1-2

Key Verse: Ephesians 5: 29 For no man ever yet hated his flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church,

It is the will of God that your body is preserved. Unfortunately, many people die before their time because they never cared for their bodies. They never gave attention to their body. God wants your body to be preserved blameless and not inhibited by sickness or adverse conditions that could adversely affect your Christian life and service. Don't hate your body. Don't do any evil to that body. Nourish that body and feed it well. As much as God gives you grace, feed your body with good food and provide it with everything needed to make it healthy and sound to remove pain and sickness from it. Don't expose that body to danger or damage. Keep it well and healthy because God wants it to. Although the spirit is the one that gets born again, to remain alive in this world that body is essential. It can end up the activity of your spirit and send your spirit and soul back to eternity if you don't care for it well. 

For instance, you may employ a security man to guard your building but you are the real object he is guarding. The building is important because it plays its role of protecting you from the sun and sheltering you from the wind and rain. It protects you from evil workers and gives you rest. The body is your house and if you get it damaged, it will affect you and the enemy will take advantage of you. Therefore, God requires that you take care of your body. You need to know the things and ways required to preserve your body. Knowledge has increased, which is why it is essential to take advantage of medical science to preserve your body in good health. If you undermine a severe stomach ache, you will not be able to rise or move freely because your body has been affected. What if an accident happens and your legs have to be amputated? Automatically, many things about the gospel will be limited in your life. What if you were to lose your eyes because you failed to give adequate attention to the cataract affecting your eyes? It is bound to affect your usefulness to God.

Thought for the day: Provide what your body needs to be healthy and sound.

Song for the day: My head, shoulders, my knees, my toes, All belong to Jesus

Bible reading for the day: 

Proverbs 21-22; 2 Corinthians 4

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