If we serve a supernatural God, then why are we called to keep our natural bodies in out of this world shape? One would petition that if the God of the Bible is a loving, healing God, then there is no need to strive to attain good physical health, all that needs to be done is say a simple prayer for health and God will heal you.
Hold on my lazy brother in Christ. James 2:17-20 says 17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
The truth is even though we do serve a supernatural God, God does not always act in the supernatural. Many of times God will use natural remedies to heal the sick. Although there are many times that one could easily testify of Gods supernatural divine intervention in their crisis. I personally can testify of God healing my body from immense fevers, but I can also recall times where God healed me via aspirin.
The Bible says that the ignorant perish for their lack of knowledge. The same Bible also says that the fool turn away from wise council and sees trouble coming and does not run. On the flip side of the scripture it says the wise will take heed from the warning of coming danger and he will adhere to the council of the wise. The reward for the latter is longevity.
What to take home….
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Although Paul’s intention of this passage was to encourage the Roman babies in Christ to live holy and grow spiritually, one could also use this passage to persuade Christians to honor their physical bodies just as they honor their spiritual bodies.
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Matt Shuebrook, CPT
Matt Shuebrook
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