Don’t Pig Out …Unless It Is On God’s Word

Joshua 15; Joshua 16; Joshua 17; 1 Corinthians 8
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Scripture

1 Corinthians 8

8But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Observation

God has made food very enjoyable for us, but food does not draw us near to God. In fact, food in this passage had become a stumbling block for the Christians in the city of Corinth. We have made food an idol or a god in our country. We over indulge ourselves with food and other stuff.
The Apostle Paul talks about keeping his body under subjection; keeping it under control and not letting himself give in to the cravings of the flesh.

I think that the real issue here is not letting anything take God’s place in our lives. Don’t make something divisive that doesn’t really matter. Food is food and nothing more. The Word of God on the other hand is a spiritual banquet and we need to feast on it. We should indulge ourselves in the Word of God, devouring it. It is easy to get off track. It is so easy to get distracted.

Application

I will focus, meditate, and feast on God’s Word today.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, it is so true that I tend to spend time and energy on things that are not important. I can get distracted so easily. Help me to focus today on You and what You want me to do.

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