“Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed - to you it shall be for food” (Genesis 1:29).
Do you feed garbage to the body God gave you? I’m sure you eat stuff that tastes good, but do you eat to glorify God or to satisfy your taste buds?
Our dietary industries have gone viral with creating foods that people love to eat but their bodies hate to receive. You fill your tummy with a burger and fries, yet your body received none of the vitamins, minerals, or enzymes that it needs for daily function. Then you feel lethargic as your gut tries to make use of these stale, synthetic, and over-processed carbohydrates and proteins. Many people live on Tums, Maalox, or other products that help negate the putrefying slop they just ate.
God didn’t design our bodies to be trash compactors. He created the human body in a garden surround by fruits, nuts, herbs, and vegetables. Later He added meat to supplement the diet (Genesis 9:3). We go backwards of His order by going for meat first, then the potatoes and some grains. We add a sprig of parsley or a slice of apple and call it a balanced diet.
God created us knowing our health needs. However, just like most people ignore the Lord’s advice for life and live by humanistic philosophy, so they live by manmade foods rather than the perfected provisions God created.
Look at your shopping cart. Is it mostly breads, frozen pizzas, cookies, chips, and other instant or processed foods? Start over and fill your fridge from the farmer’s market. Feed your family fruits like watermelon, pineapple, peaches, grapefruits, and more. Let salad become the staple food instead of potato products. Let your family learn to snack on nuts, raisins, and carrot sticks. While I can’t give you a Bible chapter and verse for how to feed your family, you will find that godly eating will make your family healthier and emotionally stable. “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's” (I Corinthians 6:20).
Don’t demand a miracle when you ask God to bless your food!
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