When we believe the lie that we somehow "own" anything, we tend to do with it what we want! Our thought is, "this is mine and I bought it for this purpose or this pleasure." On the other hand, if something belongs to someone else, we are more reluctant to do with it "whatever we want". In fact, we tend to be mindful of the owner and generally do what they would want.
Paul applies this principle to our lives. We are not our own. Jesus paid for our sinful lives by His sacrifice on the cross. We do not have the right to do whatever we want with our lives. He owns us! Our responsibility is to live our lives in a manner that pleases Him.
God's ownership of our lives should be reflected in the way we live!
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