Romans 12:1 says, Therefore I urge you brothers (and sisters) in view of Gods mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. This is your spiritual act of worship. In other words, the way I treat my body, what I put into my body, the way I use my body is a spiritual act of worship. I want to give God the best sacrifice possible, a living sacrifice. Not a sacrifice full of junk food. Not a sacrifice that is lethargic. Not a sacrifice that has no energy. I want to give my body as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable, pleasing to God. It is a form of worship and worship is defined as expressing love to God.
Another reason our bodies are important is because we will have bodies in heaven one day, new and improved bodies. Think about it men. You might be able to throw like Troy, dunk like Shack and putt like Crenshaw. In heaven we are not going to be some invisible beings playing freeze tag. Oh, where are you. There you are. Oh, you are gone now. We will have bodies. Our bodies matter to God. I will bring you back to I Corinthians 6:20, therefor glorify God with your bodies. How? Here is the fun part, the resolution.
Here is the first physical resolution. Put premium fuel in your bodies. One million Americans a year die due to food related diseases. A third of Americans are overweight to the point of obesity. Eat fresh fruit, eat fresh vegetables. Eat lean mean and stay away from red meat, butter, dessert, fried foods. You will feel so much better. Your heart will get strengthened. Youll have more energy. Your stress level will go way, way down.
Ed Young says that a year ago I was in Israel. I talked to a man names Yanni. I though that Yanni was about 50. He was 77 years old. The man was lean. He could really hike. I asked how he did it. He responded that he was a vegetarian and that he walked every day.
