What God Says About Taking Care of Your Body
Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and we are called to take care of them. The Bible has a lot to say about how we should treat our bodies, and we can learn a lot from what God says.
God Created Our Bodies
In the beginning, God created us in His image. This means that our bodies are a reflection of God’s creativity and power. We are fearfully and wonderfully made, and our bodies are a gift from God.
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
— Psalm 139:13-14
Our Bodies Are Temples of the Holy Spirit
When we become Christians, the Holy Spirit comes to live inside of us. This means that our bodies become temples of the Holy Spirit. We are called to keep our temples pure and holy, and to avoid anything that would defile them.
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
— 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
We Are to Take Care of Our Bodies
God has given us the responsibility to take care of our bodies. This means eating healthy foods, getting regular exercise, and getting enough sleep. We are also called to avoid anything that would harm our bodies, such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and using drugs.
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
— 1 Corinthians 10:31
Our Bodies Will Be Resurrected
One day, Jesus will return and raise our bodies from the dead. Our bodies will be glorified and made perfect, and we will live with Jesus forever in heaven.
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Conclusion
God has created us in His image and called us to take care of our bodies. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and we are called to keep them pure and holy. We are to eat healthy foods, get regular exercise, and get enough sleep. We are also called to avoid anything that would harm our bodies, such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and using drugs. One day, Jesus will return and raise our bodies from the dead. Our bodies will be glorified and made perfect, and we will live with Jesus forever in heaven.
