At hindi lamang ito, kundi tayong mga tumanggap na ng Espiritu bilang unang kaloob ng Diyos ay dumaraing din habang hinihintay natin ang paghahayag ng ating pagiging mga anak ng Diyos at ang paglaya ng ating mga katawan.

Mga Taga-Roma 8:23

“Mamamatay din naman tayo!” Pabirong sagot ni Elmer sa kanyang doctor nang payuhan siya nitong umiwas sa sobrang pagod at stress dahil sa trabaho. Biro man ito but this reflects the attitude ng marami tungkol sa ating katawan.

Sadly, many Christians tend to think that our physical well-being is less important than our spiritual health. Siguro dahil akala natin na ang kaligtasan ay para lamang sa kaluluwa. It’s true that our souls need saving but Jesus died for the whole of us, and not just one part of our being!

God created humans as physical beings essentially with bodies (Genesis 2:7). At sa pagbabalik ni Jesus, kasama ang ating katawan sa kabuuan ng Kanyang pagliligtas (Philippians 3:20–21). That’s why Paul believes that our hope as God’s children includes the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:23). 

God’s love for us is holistic, and He is saving us as whole human beings. Yes, we still experience fatigue, stress, and diseases. Time will come na hindi na natin maiiwasan ang kamatayan. But because God will redeem our bodies when Jesus comes back, we can declare with the Apostle Paul that “death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:54–55, NIV). 

Our bodies matter to the Lord! Kasama ito sa Kanyang ililigtas at bibigyan ng panibagong simula na hindi na kailanman  masisira (Revelation 21:4). Kung mahalaga para sa Diyos ang katawan ng tao, pahalagahan din natin ito. Hindi porket mabibigyan tayo ng transformed bodies someday ay papabayaan na natin ang meron tayo ngayon. God created us in His image and this body is essential to His creation. Therefore, let’s value our health. Let us not neglect our needs as physical human beings. Let’s take care of our whole being!