[The Glory Unveiled]
You were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your bodies. [ 1 Corinthians 6:20 NIV ]
The price at which humanity was bought is the blood of Jesus; the life of God’s beloved son. And because we were bought, we owe an obligation to the one who bought us, to honour Him. The scriptures guide us as to how or what to honour God with; our bodies are the most appropriate for honouring God for His redemptive love. Jesus’ body was given in death to secure a body for us in God. And so, we place value on the price that was paid for our redemption when we honour God with our bodies. Honour is a reciprocation of the worth or value of something. When we honour God with our bodies, it is a worship that says we are grateful for the sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf. But when we fail to honour God with our bodies, it’s a loud announcement that we do not appreciate the sacrifice of Jesus. The price Jesus paid for our redemption was charged to His flesh, His body. He endured suffering in His flesh for us. And so, we must with our bodies honour God for the kindness of His love displayed in the sacrifice of His son. It is not a mere thing that God did when His son went to the Cross. He gave His best to give the rest of humanity a chance to have the life of His Son. If God was so kind to lose His Son on our account, what manner of people ought we to be? The answer is in the verse of scripture for our meditation. We ought to honour God with our bodies as a token of our gratitude for the glorious things He has done for us. May we through the grace of our Lord Jesus, present ourselves without blemish to the Father on account of the price for our salvation.
Prayer_Bead: Almighty God, thank you for the privilege of being your son because you gave your beloved begotten Son for me. Help me to honour you in my body.
Wisdom_Quote: Honour is the reciprocation of the value of something to someone.
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