Spiritual Growth

2 Corinthians 3:11
If the old way, which has been replaced, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new, which remains forever! (NLT)

Sometimes we forget who we are. We get so wrapped up in what is going on in the world and in the politics of our country we just forget. When we said yes to Jesus, we said yes to being a partaker of eternity with God.

The problem is that we have to live in this old body even though we know it is being replaced by our heavenly body which will remain forever. We are still too short or too tall. Our weight is still something to be reckoned with daily. Without exercise our muscles will shrivel up and we will become weak.

If we own a vehicle, when it breaks we are expected to have it repaired. We cannot just keep bringing it back to its maker and expect in to be made like new. Could they do that? Sure they could, but why? It is our responsibility to keep it in good working order.

While we are here on earth we need to take care of the body God has given us. What we eat and how we exercise is important to how we will live out our life on earth. This does not have an effect on our heavenly bodies, just what we have to put up with before passing on.

Sure God can fix us to be like new. He is our maker. Does He want us to live out this life in pain? I do not believe He does, but He allows it. We are responsible to take care of our material body just as we are responsible for our vehicle. We need to feed it correctly and exercise it.

When things out of our control come against it, we are responsible to ask God to help us. Sure, He knows what is going on with our bodies, but we have to make a choice. Do we try and fix it or do we ask God?

We also need to be feeding our spiritual selves. The best way to do that is not by listening to Christian music or attending some church event every evening; not that these things are bad. We need to be listening to the Word of God and that is Jesus. Our relationship with Him determines the growth of our spiritual self.