Dear Ones
I am sending tomorrow’s devotion out tonight as we are going to leave about 3 a.m. to begin our trip to N.C. We would appreciate prayers for safety, health, weather and a joyous time with our son’s family. I will do my next daily devotionals from the hotels along the way.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Our bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit as it says in I Cor. 6:19-20, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy spirit within you, whom you have from God. You are not your own for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” The Message translation says it more descriptively, that our body is a sacred place and we shouldn’t squander what God paid such a high price for. Our physical bodies are not just the property belonging to the spiritual part of us but God owns the whole works. Therefore, we need to let people see God in and through our body.
Let us remember how important our bodies are and that they let us know what is happening within us if we are listening and aware. Sometimes they give us signs and symptoms of what is going on that needs our attention. This just happened to me when I went for my annual physical and I described my symptom to the Doctor. I got tested and ended up needing a medication. If we ignore the signs we might get warning flashes, and if we ignore them also, we may end up with pain and regret.
Through the years if we do not pay attention to stress in our lives or our deep wounds, we may one day begin to have symptoms in our bodies. In Psalm 38 King David describes his body and says he has searing pain in his back, his heart pounds, his strength is gone and he is desperate.to let God into his suffering and deal with things. We may also live with unforgiveness, anxiousness, and festering wounds that one day we can’t hide anymore and must deal with it all. Some may go to drink or drugs to numb the pain, but the real help comes from the Lord who goes with us into those deep places of our lives to cleanse the wounds and to bring healing.
Challenge for today: Pay attention to the warning signs in your body and let the Lord attend to your wounds.
Blessings on your week and prayers and love, Judy