1 Corinthians 6:13, The Body for the Lord

1 Corinthians 6:13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

God has wonderfully made man with digestive system in his stomach that allows food that is consumed to be assimilated to nourish up the body. And yet, its benefit is be temporal. The believer must not make the satisfying of his physical appetite the only focus of his life –  Matthew 4:4 … It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 

The Apostle Paul further elaborates the body is not made for fornication, that is, any sexual sin or immorality. Rather, we are to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable in the sight of the Lord. The Lord is very concern that believers will not possess their God-given vessel to dishonour through any form of defilement. The believer is to understand God’s holy purpose for the human body wherein dwells the Spirit of God.

May God bless His children with possess their body and spirit for His glory and service. Amen.