Home Inside of Me

 Happy Sunday!

"Haven’t you yet learned that your body is the home of the Holy Spirit God gave you, and that he lives within you? Your own body does not belong to you.  For God has bought you with a great price. So use every part of your body to give GLORY back to God because he owns it."(1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Living Bible).

We don't often think about the fact that everything, including our bodies and ourselves belong to God.  God blessed us with life!  Think of how many people don't even live a few days after birth, and some don't make it to birth, we are extremely fortunate to be born and live for many decades.  Worshiping God is more than an external event. We worship Him or demonstrate our lack of regard for Him with everything we do. The Psalmist knew this and sang, "Bless the Lord, O my soul: and ALL that is within me, bless his holy name."(Psalm 103:1 KJV).  The Apostle Paul also urged us to see our bodies in a new light.  Romans 12:1 says, "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship."(Amplified).

I have to admit I've not always been conscious of this.  I could give so many good excuses as to why I could eat an entire box of Fudge Dipped Chocolate Chip Granola Bars in one sitting.  But when I shine the Light of God and the Truth of His Word on my actions, I have to say any failure is in me and not God.  He has shed his love abroad in my heart by the Holy Spirit.(Romans 5:5).  So he's given me the tools to forgive and move past the pain that may lead me to overeat.  He has forgiven all of my sins and removed them as far as the East is from the West.(Psalm 103:12).  So I don't have to constantly recall my shortcomings and feel that I am not worthy of the marvelous blessings he pours out on me.  He's promised, "“I will never, never fail you nor forsake you.”(Hebrews 13:5 Living Bible).  So I can rest and declare with confidence that everything will be alright.

Wes King sang a song entitled, "Home Inside of Me".  The lyrics made me think, and blessed me as well.

You live on the highest mountain
You swim in the deepest sea
You dwell in the grandest canyon
Yet You make Your home inside of me
Yes, You make Your home inside of me

You call to the leaves in springtime
You speak to the kings of men
And You breathe life, life into a baby
Yet You make Your home inside of me
Yes, You make Your home inside of me

You walk through the starry heavens
You run to the soul that seeks
You climb the hill of sorrow
Yet You make Your home inside of me
Yes, You make Your home inside of me

Chorus -
Home inside of me
Home inside of me
Of all the places You could be
You choose to make Your home inside of me

Love and prayers, Cynthia