"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
You would think at some point in my ingesting of the word, I would have gotten the message from this scripture loud and clear but somehow it has been totally lost on me. I'm giving myself a big DUH right now. Do it ALL for the glory of God. The word tells us that our bodies are a temple, but most of the time we treat it as anything but. Now for my exercise and health enthusiast, this doesn't mean you've been getting it right and the rest of us have been getting it wrong, because let's face it, sometimes we don't take care of the temple for God's glory... Amen? But for those that truly have embraced this form of living and understand that EVERYTHING we do for his temple is for HIS glory, I commend you. I'm a bit of a slow learner sometimes so show me some grace, I'm trying to get there.
This time of year people begin thinking about change and about resolutions and it seems only right that God would share this scripture with me on a personal level. It's not just about losing weight or even about me being healthier (although being healthier is respecting the temple which I was given charge over). It's about presenting myself as a holy and living temple for the most high. Everything about me should state boldly that I am of my father and my father in me. From the expression on my face, the words I speak, the actions I exhibit, the clothing that I wear (or don't wear...come on, you know sometimes those necklines and skirt lines are bit too much) We are to be HIS GLORY at all times. This temple that I have been given responsibility for is just another example of taking care of my father's business... I am his business. Have you ever seen a company let their property go to ruin and their business just thrive (if they are ligit)? NO... they maintain it, keep it up so that it reflects what the business has to offer.
We have been given specific instruction to take care of all that is of God, WE are of God. We need to take care of what he has given us, to be good stewards of what we have. I've been blessed with two functioning arms, two legs, eyes to see, ears to hear and a mouth to speak. Those are the very instruments, my arsenal in the temple to use. Well done are words I long to hear from my creator and if I can't even keep up his temple how can he trust me with anything else?
I see my husband's eyes light up when I've gone the extra effort to put myself together and being one of the lucky ones... he never fails at telling me how beautiful I look. I can't imagine my God, the very one who designed me, would look at me any less than the one he designed for me when I am doing right and being a good and faithful steward of the temple he gave me. If I'm aware that something is not right for my body whether it be junk food, junk drink, junk words, junk thoughts, junk attitude or whatever the junk is then I need to stop it before it enters this temple (or leaves it). I wasn't designed to hold junk, I've got something far more precious than gold inside me and so do you.
I started a new daily reading plan with my Bible through an app on my phone. I picked it moreso for the title than any other reason because it just reasonated with me... it's called "Eat this Book". How appropriate? We are what we eat, isn't that the old saying? I'd rather be something that gives God glory than be junk. Of course we can be just the opposite and become obsessed with doing everything for the temple that we fail to see all the other crumbling temples around us needing care... but I'll save that for another blog.
What junk is God asking you to stop placing inside his temple? Are you eating, drinking and doing all things for the glory of God or for the glory of self? Not always an easy task and not always an easy answer when responding honestly.
Under His Wings,
Heather
