09/11/2024
INSPIRATION
(Giving direction to your day)
Saturday 9th November, 2024
BODY UNDER SUBJECTION
Text: “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection....” 1 Corinthians 9:27
The body in our context simply refers to the cravings of the human flesh. The body has its own unique demands and it could be so overwhelming, that it will look like the only important thing in the world. When the body is making demands that are not consistent with the word of God, then we are brewing so much trouble that will be detrimental to our destiny.
Putting the body under subjection simply means putting the body under control so that it is not the one in control of our lives. Once the body is the one in control, it will be very difficult to do things that will aid our upward movement into destiny.
Sleeping for example, is legitimate but when the body begins to demand for it at the expense of what we know we should do per time, then we are setting ourselves up for a fall. A student may need to cover some school work in preparation for an examination. Sleep will have to be put under subjection for a while to accomplish the set goal. Whatever the body is asking for that will hinder a worthwhile goal, must be put under subjection.
The sexual cravings of the body, can be one of the most destructive ventures any of us can get into, when not put under subjection. This is something each one of us must do. If the sexual demand of the body is satisfied outside the context of marriage, it becomes destructive. It may go undetected for a while, but it is a poison that will eventually destroy. If one doesn't put the body under subjection, it will dominate and destroy one. Samson was so powerful; he was anointed from the womb. He kept allowing the sexual demands of his body to gain control until he became a prey in the hand of the Philistines. That will not be your story in Jesus name.
PRAYER:
In the name of Jesus my body is put under subjection.
LEARN MORE: Gal 5:22-25