Steward Your Body Well
Theme of the week: God Cares about Your Body
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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Key Bible Verse: So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31) Dig Deeper: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
How we treat our bodies is a question of stewardship even before it is a question of health, comfort, enjoyment, or pleasure. If we're truly going to be made holy, useful to the Master, and prepared to do any good work, being more energetic and even being healthier can be essential elements of effectiveness. Many issues of disability and illness are beyond our control; they fall under the providence of God and the genes he has given us. But many issues—how often we exercise, the amount and quality of the calories we take in—are entirely a matter of choice, and these are what we are held accountable for.
The problem with the therapeutic model—eating and exercising to look good and feel better—is that everything is related to self: "I shouldn't overeat because it will make me less healthy." "I should exercise because I don't want to become weak and lose my breath climbing the stairs." Talking about discipleship brings God back into the picture: "I shouldn't overeat because God tells me not to, and it dishonors him as Lord when I disobey, and I want to be as strong as possible to serve him as best I can."
—Gary Thomas in Every Body Matters
My Response: How does seeing healthy living as an act of discipleship and stewardship change the way I approach health and fitness?
Thought to Apply: Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.—Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (German poet, dramatist, novelist)
Adapted from Every Body Matters (Zondervan, 2011) by permission. All rights reserved by the copyright holder and/or the publisher. May not be reproduced.
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Creator, help me to honor you in the way I take care of my body as an act of worship to you.
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