The Spirit Gives Life :: The Flesh Counts for Nothing

I read that phrase, "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing" this morning and was struck by it. I thought about the constant state of decay that our bodies begin at birth, there is nothing we can do to stop this progression, it is inevitable.

I can spend hundred of dollars on creams, take time to exercise every day... but on my last visit to the nursing home, not a single person there was physically fit and every single one of them had wrinkles. :)

Here in America we spend tons of money and time on our outsides and very little time and money on our insides. Quite ironic really, spending all our efforts to preserve something that has one constant, death. When it comes we know not, but one thing is certain, it will come. Our spirit; our soul, is the thing that can live for ever and what do we give it? 30 minutes in the morning, maybe a few more before bed?

In John Chapter 6 when Jesus shares with his disciples this very thought, that flesh counts for nothing and the Spirit is what gives life, many of them... all but the 12 left him. I got to thinking about today's culture... the bold and the beautiful. The message that what is on the inside is what makes a person is not very popular. When is the last time you saw a commercial or a TV show that had people on it because they were rich in character and had beautiful spirits... We as humans are drawn to what is easy on the eyes, and we trick ourselves into thinking that those things are what are important and that they will last for ever.

This morning as I shower and use my anti-aging face wash and my moisturizer... then get "fixed" for work I will be pondering this:

*How to feed my spirit with the same care I show my physical body... how to find balance.