We have a priority in the health and wellness of our family and ourselves, and therefore we make daily sacrifices in other areas of our life to accomplish this. We make those sacrifices because we fully believe that God intended for us to eat certain foods - He even made it easy by giving us a list of what we should and should not eat!
He is our Creator; He knows us best. He designed us; He knows what we need. He knows the intricate workings of our bodies and exactly what they should [or should not] consume for optimal functioning! And, He told us that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit... the temple where the Holy Spirit lives. God lives inside each of us!
Think about that for a minute. Meditate on it: God lives inside each of us.
{That is profound}
God also tells us to honor Him with our bodies. Our body is a reflection of God. It is His and He expects it to be in its best condition. When we care for our body, we care for Christ. It honors Him. It is unacceptable when we abuse our bodies. When we abuse our body, we abuse Christ.
Think about your body and the way you eat, and then ask yourself:
Am I honoring God with my body?
Am I bringing glory to God with my body?
Am I worshipping God with my body?
Many Christians proudly put off the heinous sins of the world, and think of themselves as righteous while in private they devour an entire box of donuts or carton of ice cream (we are guilty of doing this ourselves in the past!!).
Many people sit down to meal after meal and snack after snack, eating in ignorance... mindless eating.
Remember: We are told not to be glutinous!
If we are unable to control our eating habits, we are most likely also unable to control other habits, such as those of the mind [like lust, covetousness & anger] and unable to keep our mouths from gossip or strife. We are not to let our appetites control us, but we are to have control over our appetites.
"For you once were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Eph. 5:8-9 NIV
Many of us have flesh that has been out of control for a very long time, and it's going to take time and diligence to reign it in. We need to make a commitment to learn and to grow, and ask God to show us what we need to do [or stop doing] and to give us the willingness and strength to perform it.
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Cor. 10:31
Why does God care about what we eat?
Because He has a plan for your life!, and you need to be fit and full of energy to perform it. You need to be alive! If you are constantly sick or in pain or feel lousy, how can He use you to your full potential?
Our health is vitally important to God.
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship." Rom. 12:1
Eating right, like doing anything else correctly, involves sacrifice.
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