No Littering

The wonderful and tasty Jamba Juice has Jambaisms on the side of their cups, which is similar to Starbucks’ The Way I See It. My drink that I had tonight was a Banana-Berry smoothie. It is good every time that I have the wonderful blended fruit beverage. Jambaism #5 is on the side of my cup, it says: “Your body is a temple littering is strictly prohibited.”

The concept is simple, and yet many Christians don’t remember that their bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit (1Cor. 6:19-20). We do not own our own bodies, which is a concept that sets Christians apart from everyone else. The cry of the teens is that they can do whatever they want because it is their own body and life, the chant of the pro-choice women is they are the keepers of their bodies, and even celebrities are asking for privacy to do what they want because they can. Christians must live with the understanding that it is Christ alone to whom our bodies belong. Whether it is in a relationship, a sport, or a service opportunity, you must keep in mind that what you reflects upon the owner of your body. If you claim to be a Christian, then your body is Jesus Christ’s and you must live to make much of Him through it.
     The second half of the statement reveals what is the logical conclusion of knowing that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. If we belong to Him, then we will not trash it with sin. In fact, we are no longer slaves to sin, but slaves to righteousness. So not only are commanded not to sin, but we don’t have to anymore. The truth is that we sin because lose sight of who we belong to and we disobey the command to “Go and sin no more” (John 8:11). May we more accurately see the effects of our sin and to whom we belong.