Have you forgotten that your body is now the sacred temple of the Spirit of Holiness, who lives in you? You don’t belong to yourself any longer, for the gift of God, the Holy Spirit, lives inside your sanctuary You were God’s expensive purchase, paid for with tears of blood, so by all means, then, use your body to bring glory to God! —1 Corinthians 6: 19-20
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“Go! This guy has paid an astronomical price for you. Come out of your cell and go with him,” my owner barked at me. The ‘guy’ takes my hand, and instantly we are outdoors. He lifts me up onto the saddle of His horse and climbs up behind me. His arms encircle me, securely protecting me from falling, as He urges the steed forward. Our pace increases from a gentle walk to a smooth, loping stride, as we move through the sweetly scented fresh air. I lean back against Him and feel His heartbeat against my back. I can’t believe I am free after all the years of bndge.to my sadistic mstr. Is this a dream? The beauty around me takes my breath away. I tip my head up to look at Him, and He gazes down at me tenderly. His beauty far surpasses the landscape through which we are passing. Embarrassed at my ugly appearance in contrast to His shining purity, I look down at my dirty, stained clothes and discover I am wearing a shimmering, diaphanous gown. My skin is glowing, clean and scrubbed. My hair, now washed and gently flowing, feels soft against my face. “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” I call to Him above the sound of the horse’s hooves and the breeze rushing past us. As I look up at Him again I notice something I didn’t before: There are scars on his forehead. As I look down, I see that His wrists, which rest in front of me, are scarred as well. I fear there are many more unseen wounds on His body. Signs of His battle to save me? I wonder what He actually endured to set me free. Was it more than money He paid to rescue me? And why would He do this for me? All I know is that I don’t ever want to be separated from Him. I want to serve Him now. Love and gratefulness exude from my whole being. He says I am free to go and do as I please. But I don’t want to leave Him. Ever.
