Day 19 of 21 Days of Fasting

Do you not know that your body is a temple 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 body. 1 Corinthians 6:19,20

I venture to say you were wondering when the author of our devotion was going to make this point! Keep in mind that he placed the topic at the end of book signifying the place where it falls in the order of importance. It is more important that we get our faith and obedience in order rather than tend to only our bodies. For we can be the picture of physical health and be a spiritual wreck. Often times, when one gets his spiritual and mental life together health awareness will naturally follow. We will not discuss whether or not God will heal our our bodies in the midst of us abusing them, but rather what should we do if and when we are healed. Focusing on our mission given to us by the Great Commission, it is easy to recognize that if we are sick and diseased it makes it very difficult to complete our mission. We have a great responsibility to share the Gospel and meet the needs of the hurting. It is what Christ commanded. To follow that command to it's fullest we must tend to our physical bodies. They are the greatest resource given to us! The scriptures say how we are the hands and feet of Christ, the Body of Christ. I don't think Christ would want His body to be sick and inefficient. If you have fasted a food item, chances are it isn't a healthy item! Why not continue the effort and eliminate things from your diet completely. I know, it's hard to stop eating things that taste soooo good! But would we rather be efficient at "storing up for the winter", or be efficient in building the Kingdom of God? This year make a conscious effort to improve your overall health, both physically and spiritually.
God Bless