“Don't you see that you can't live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for?” (1 Corinthians 6:19 MSG)
Water is pumped into our home from a well in our yard. I don’t have to pay a water bill, so I rarely think about how much water I use for things. I use the dishwasher and washing machine, take long showers, water my garden in the summer months, wash the car, power wash the siding on our house--all at no cost. In parts of Africa, women and children still walk up to 30 minutes to collect water in containers for their household use. These water bearers spend time and labor for every drop. They also pay a physical price in the form of early degenerative bone and soft tissue damage. As you can imagine, they do not squander water thoughtlessly.
The more we suffer for something, the more we value it.
Many of us squander our lives thoughtlessly. We fail to recognize the value of health, until we no longer have it. We indulge our whims, misusing our bodies, minds, and spirits daily by the choices we make. We desecrate what is sacred. Once we realize our mistake, we can make changes. We can be intentional in everything we do--carefully choosing how we use our bodies, what we expose them to, and what goes into them. Cherish health. Treat it with reverence. Remind yourself of how precious life is, how much Christ sacrificed to redeem it. Honor God by keeping your body, mind, and spirit undefiled, so that people may see God through the way you live.
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