Keep It Clean

You’ve probably heard of a “detox” in the context of health and wellness. Many people will perform a detox cleanse in order to rid their bodies of all of the impurities and unhealthy substances so that they can be healthier. Well, I believe that detoxing is not only necessary for our natural lives, but it’s also necessary for our spiritual lives. In order to fulfill the mission, the purpose, and the assignment that God has for all of us, we must remove impurities, pollutants, and contaminants that keep us from having that kind and the quality of life that God wants us to have. In today’s key verse, Paul tells the church at Corinth that the path toward their spiritual empowerment calls upon them to engage in a detox, which I’m defining as “the elimination of impurities or unhealthy things that damage our faith, damage our hearts, pollute our minds, disrupt our relationships, and block our destiny.” Anything that keeps you from possessing what God wants you to have, going where God wants you to go, being who God wants you to be, and doing what God wants you to do needs to go. And in today’s text, we discover why detoxification is necessary for the child of God.