WHO'S HOUSE IS THIS?

A few days ago our granddaughter, Emma asked to come
over for the afternoon.  She invited her friend Ella to come see
her new bunny rabbit that we had gotten a few weeks ago.
Emma and Ella are besties and I have always loved
seeing them play together.

After playing with the baby chicken and baby rabbit they ventured
off into the bedroom to play with the toys.  After a few moments they
proudly entered the room and announced that they had completed
their project.  Emma explained that they had designed the bedroom
wall to their perfection.  As I questioned her about the incident I
asked her what she had used to design the wall like
they wanted it to look.  She said, "well it was some crayons
that were in the box."

I decided it was time to look at the new
design that had been created.  It was very minor but I realized
I needed to talk to the girls about writing on the wall.  When I asked
them why they picked the wall to display their design, Emma
informed me that she had picked it, because it belonged to her!
I asked her if she purchased the wall with money. Her reply was,
"well not really, but it is my wall MeeMee."  I explained to her
that yes we do say this is her bedroom but it really doesn't
give her the right to write on the wall without permission.
I also explained that we had to spend money to purchase
the house and that it would be best not to write on the wall unless
we have money to paint the walls in case we mess up.  Even though the
drawing was so minor and didn't hurt anything, I wanted them to
understand why we shouldn't draw on the wall, just in case next time
they decide to use markers and enlarge the territory.

Later as I was laughing about it and telling Lisa and Steve what
had taken place I realized that we, in fact, do the very same
thing and here we are grown adults.

I Corinthians 6:20

For ye are bought with a price;
therefore glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit,
which are God's.

We think that we have the right to do to our body as we please.
The same is true with our bodies, as is true with that wall.
Our heavenly father has graciously given you the privilege of
dwelling in your body, and he has even let you claim it.  Although when
it comes to doing as you please with that body, then yes you can do it,
but there will be consequences. When the heavenly father decides to let you
know that your body is his and he convicts you of that then it's time
to listen and not shake our fist at him and proclaim it belongs
to us to do as we please.  We need to listen because even if we feel
we own it, we truly do not.  Your body is a vessel
given from God, just the same as that wall actually belongs
to me, but I allow Emma to claim it as hers.

The Heavenly Father loves us with a greater love than I could possibly '
love my grandchildren and he desires for you to display your
creativity by reflecting him to others.  Go ahead, be creative, but in
doing so be sure to Glorify the Father in Heaven, since
your body does belong to Him.