I took my kids to church camp in North Carolina. The two teens were getting ready for their service as junior counselors, so I dropped them off a day early. The younger boys and I had an afternoon, evening, and the next morning before dropping of the 10-year-old for his first camp experience. We were able to swim at the camp pool that afternoon, and they wanted to try out their new goggles. When one set of cheap goggles broke, a squabble broke out over the remaining pair. ”Mine!” “No, mine!” So Mom stepped in: “Mine. I paid for it. It belongs to me.”
That made me think of these verses from the Bible. In 1 Corinthians, chapter 6, the Apostle Paul is teaching the people that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and they should take care of themselves. That’s when this part of the story came to mind: “You are not your own, for you were bought with a price.”
You, too, can belong to Him. God’s requirement was that a price be paid. Jesus paid that price with His own life. Trust in the One Who paid for you and made you His own.
Are we living like we are His?
