ESOCS Devotional 18 February 2026 – The Price of Redemption
MEMORY VERSE: “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s” 1 Corinthians 6:20 KJV
TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 6:12-End
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 13 Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power.
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For “the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
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The precious blood of the sinless Son of God was shed at Calvary, as the purchase price for all who would one day trust in Him as Saviour. God’s ownerships of all believers dates back to that pivotal day in history when Christ cried out with a jubilant shout: “IT IS FINISHED!” Not only do we belong to the Lord by means of creation, but also because we have been purchased for an enormous price. We have been redeemed by God from the subtle kingdom of darkness. He owns us because He also loves us.
We belong to God for we are His own purchased possession, which is a position of great honour and tremendous responsibility. Our spirit, soul, and body belong to the Lord, and we are no longer slaves to sin, for He paid a high price to buy us back from the slave-market of sin. How important therefore to glorify God in our actions, attitudes, words, and bodies. We can no longer think of our body as our own, where we can follow our own selfish fancies, our carnal desires, and our worldly lusts; for our body, soul, and spirit belong to the Lord. The Lord Jesus created us and He purchased us with His own blood. Let us therefore glorify God in all we are and in all we do.
When we accept Christ, the Holy Spirit indwells us, transforming our bodies into dwelling places for God. Therefore, every action and use of our bodies should reflect this sacred reality. We should avoid behaviors like sexual immorality that desecrate this holy dwelling and instead live lives that bring glory to God. Our bodies, dedicated to God, serve as living testimonies of Christ’s redemptive power to the world.
Be mindful of how your body is used, particularly in areas of sexual integrity, because your body is a sanctuary of God’s presence. Think beyond simple acts; consider how every aspect of your life—your service, your words, your generosity—can be an act of worship to God. View your body as a gift and a responsibility entrusted to you by God, to be cared for and used for His purposes.
Reflections
- Do you glorify God with your mortal body?
Prayer
- Merciful Father, help us to know our worth and the price of our redemption.
Further Reading: Isaiah 65:1-16; 45:14-17; Luke 7:13-26.
ESOCS Devotional 18 February 2026
