Ridgell's Originals

 My body, my rules.  My body, my choice.  

Two of the loudest statements in our society.  Made in discussions about abortion, sex, and vaccinations.  

And neither are true for the Christian.

Galatians 2:20.  You have been crucified and yet you live.  Not you, but Christ living in you.  

I Corinthians 6:19.  Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit living in you.

So for the Christian:  Jesus body, his rules.  His body and my choices have to reflect that.

The Christian discussion of sex, abortion, and vaccinations does not start with those topics.

It starts with a discussion of the truth that your body belongs to Jesus.  

Romans 6 talks at great length about living out our baptism by using our bodies for holiness not evil.

For non-beleivers, this makes no sense.  They very much want to be in charge of their body.  And their mind, and their life, and their choices.

But not we Christians. 

We live by the Jesus rules and choices.

And when we do not, we work at changing our decisions so they do line up with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

As a Christian, do not be swayed by the lies Satan uses in our culture.

It is not your body.  Your body belongs to Jesus and the Holy Spirit is in you.  

So for elders, preachers, teachers, and parents:  let's start the discussion on a much deeper level than the immediate issue.  

Teach the foundational truths and the application to life will be much clearer.

 It is not about me, but all about Jesus.

God help us realize this truth.  And help us to live by it.  Thanks for forgiving us when we do not.  Help us to hear you much more clearly than we hear the world.

# posted by Steve @ 5:00 AM