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When it comes to our bodies, there has been a lot of talk and a lot of confusion lately.
In our day and age, I feel that there has been a loss of conversation about the body’s goodness, purpose, and end.
Today, there are so many people who live life with disliking their bodies and also because of poor choices people deal with shame and guilt.
Because of this, many people abuse their body through self-harm or try to do something about it with self-improvement.
People today get obsessed with looking good.
Makeup and photographic technology can make people think they will look just the right way or even look perfect.
But even the best bodies have scars or wrinkles and eventually age and die.
No body is ever perfect in appearance or in health.
So people keep trying to do whatever they can because they are just not happy.
Surveys show that most people are so unhappy with their bodies that they would seriously trade them in for something better and more attractive.
Because they are unhappy with themselves or their body, many people attempt to get rid of all the bad things or blemishes by the pursuit of bodily self-improvement.
Think about some of the things that people do to self-improve.
-Diet and exercise.
-Makeup and dress.
-Tattoos.
-And then if that is not enough people go as far to have surgery.
This is a big deal today.
Not only cosmetic surgery, but even as far to change their gender.
When these efforts fail to deliver the desired outcome, people despise their bodies and treat them harshly as if to punish them for their failure.
People today live as if their bodies are their own.
This world has forgotten, and needs to remember this, where do we come from?
Who gave us our bodies?
Who designed us?
This is foundational church!!!
There is a Divine Creator who has designed each and everyone of us for His good pleasure.
God has made us male and female and there is nothing else.
God has made us so that He can accomplish though us His good plans.
God prizes our bodies and sees worth in them because after all he is the one who designed us.
Recently in the news and elsewhere we have heard the slogan, “My body!
My Choice.”
Something else that I read about recently was a rather shocking statement made by a young woman.
She said, “Your body may be a temple, but mine is an amusement park.”
Both of these statements sum up how people view, and now regard their bodies.
Many people think that since their bodies belong to them, or at least this is how they view it, they can do as they please with it.
So, today we see many folks live as if their bodies are amusement in pursuing physical pleasure for themselves apart from what God has to say about a better and more pleasing way to live.
So, let me start here.
The main problem is this.
Our bodies are not our own.
We are a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture tells us very specifically we are not our own.
God resides in our bodies if we are believers.
We are filled with the fullness of God.
And because of this we are to glorify and honor God with our bodies.
Here is how Paul explains it in his letter to the Galatians.
We have been designed or created in God’s image.
All human bodies are meant to be holy even as God is holy.
Because of this we are not just designed for this world but also the eternal world.
So, no matter how damaged our bodies may look or feel, every human body is designed by God.
One of the problems that we see today is that people confuse the way they look, with what they are, and identify themselves with their appearance.
They treat their body as an object, a thing, apart from the person, and it’s relationship with others and God.
People today idolized their bodies.
And yet because of this they also underrate and despise their bodies.
They don’t appreciate how amazing and wonderful God has designed them to be.
Sadly, our society as a whole does not know what to make of the body.
People today disagree more than ever on what it is, what it is meant to do, and how it is to be regarded.
And I would say that the biggest matter of contention today is in regards to its sexual character.
Think about all the disagreements in our society today on this specific matter.
-We have sexuality and gender issues.
-We have same-sex issues.
-We have cosmetic and gender reassignment issues.
-We have abortion and even euthanasia issues.
-We have issues regarding transgender people playing sports.
-We have pornography and voyeurism issues.
And believe me the list continues to go on.
What I want you to know today church is that God’s Word shows us the fact that our human bodies really do matter to God.
So let’s turn to God’s Word on this issue.
Psalm 139.
1. God is the only one who has an accurate vision of us.
God has a very accurate vision of us because he sees us physically, mentally, personally, and spiritually.
What we see here is that King David is the author of this hymn and lament.
David is very honest and open to the fact that the Lord knows every part of his life.
Here in the first 5 verses we see 8 different Hebrew words that show us God knows who we are intimately.
1. O Lord you have searched me and known me.
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You know when I sit down and get up.
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You understand my thoughts from far away.
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You observe my travels and my rest.
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You are aware of all my ways.
Everything! (vs. 3)
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Before a word is on my tongue, you Lord know all about it.
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You have encircled me.
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You have placed your hand on me.
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Each of these words helps us to understand God's knowledge of us.
God knows us better than we know ourselves.
He knows our most common activities.
He also knows the most intricate details of our lives as well.
He is with us even when we think we're alone.
God is with us when we are hurting and stressed out.
God is discerning and knows what makes us tick and why we do what we do.
God goes before our steps.
He knows precisely what you will say or do next, as if it had already been uttered or performed.
My point is this, God knows your heart, your fears, your thoughts, motives, dreams, and frustrations.
He knows your past, present and your future.
He understands you.
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