Thursday, March 15, 2012

Good health

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3).

It is important to take care of your body; after all, it’s the only one you get. Sadly, we are prone to abusing our bodies in any number of ways. Some of you smoke or overeat; others cause damage by misusing drugs or drinking too much alcohol. Some of you let your bodies get out of shape by not getting proper exercise. Others go to the opposite extreme; they put their health at risk by participating in extreme sports, not stretching before a workout, or failing to wear protective gear. And how many of you put your body at risk by driving without buckling your seat belt?

Behaviors such as these present a very real possibility of serious health problems. You body can be injured, perhaps severely. It’s one thing to recover from a broken bone; it’s another thing entirely to deal with liver disease, lung cancer, or paralysis from a back injury. And make no mistake—abusing your body can even result in premature death.

It is important to take care of your body; it is even more important to take good care of your soul. You only get one life, and the way you live it has eternal consequences. Sadly, we are even more prone to mistreating our spiritual health than our physical well -being. Some of you look at so much pornography that you no longer see the face of your spouse when making love. Many of you have broken an important promise, weakening the bonds of trust with another person. Some of you carry a grudge like an old friend, not even aware of how bitter you’ve become. Others of you are consumed with jealousy and envy, poisonous emotions that prevent you from being happy and satisfied with your life.

Your soul can be crippled by such things. Wounds to the soul can make it hard to love other people or give them your trust. A crippled soul is more interested in curling up in a fetal position and protecting itself than it is with serving others and giving generously when someone is in need. Souls that are maimed by sin are at risk of suffering in eternal darkness when death brings an end to life.

Don’t take your body for granted—take good care of it. Even more importantly, don’t take your soul for granted; let Christ the Great Physician take charge of your life, that you might be spiritually healthy now and forevermore.

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