March 29 – LD 13, Day 4: Redeemed to Glorify God
by Rev Allen Brummel
I Corinthians 6:20 “For
ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your
spirit, which are God’s.”
The fact that Jesus is
your Lord, and you are a servant to Him requires a certain attitude in
life. Having been bought with a price, Paul admonishes us to glorify God
in our body and in our spirit which are God’s.
We were set free from the
guilt and power of sin. Sin is such a tremendous power in our
lives. We who were captives to sin have been set free. With this
redemptive work comes great comfort, but also an obligation. We are
called to live unto Him. Your body belongs to Jesus Christ. What
you do with your body must be in accordance with His will. If you pursue
the ways of sin in your body, you involve Jesus Christ in those ways of
sin. If you unite yourself with a prostitute or commit adultery, you
unite Christ with the ways of wickedness (I
Corinthians 6:15-17).
Some try to make Christ
the Lord of their spirits, but they want to retain the control of their
bodies. Christ has redeemed us both soul and body. When His name is
Lord, then our name must be servant. And, by His grace, we will serve Him
and pursue His will. The way of joy and happiness is not found in
rebellion, but loving submission to the one who gave His life so that we might
live forever.