Glorify God with Food

 

    You are able to glorify God with food through your attitude.  Be grateful for what you have, the variety you get, the flavor you experience, and enjoy it.  Some may have more than others, but you have what you need in the moment.  Acknowledging that God gave it to you with gratitude in your heart.  This is how you glorify God in how you eat.

    If you put your cravings before God, then you put His gifts above Him.  That is when food becomes a sin.  God wants to give you things that you enjoy and love, but He wants you to keep Him first.  He wants you to have satisfaction in life while enjoying it with Him.  He is with you at every meal, snack, and bingefest.  If you think about Him being with you in that aspect, would you change anything about your habits with food?

    Delicious food is meant for life, not death.  Do not allow what you eat to kill you.  When you have a craving evaluate to see if it is hormonal, exhaustion, or a replacement for where God should be.  Are you eating absent mindedly, fill an empty spot, or fill your hunger?  Do not allow food to become destructive, shameful, or an obsession that replaces God in your life.  

    Remember you live here now and should enjoy what is provided, but your home is in Heaven with Jesus.  Food is for survival, but it can be enjoyed.  However, like alcohol, if what you eat causes another person to sin, then it is sinning.  Be aware of other people's needs when it comes to food.  

    If you see a meal is causing someone distress, then change it up.  Serving food or feeding someone can be an act of love.  Some people have strict rules about food.  Honor the rules for their sake.  Have a servant's attitude and feed them what they need in Christlike love.  Jesus addressed food, but always from a heart perspective.  When it comes to food let it be for the glory of God and not a selfish appetite.  Let food's purpose be to take care of God's temple and enjoying the process.     

2 Chronicles 15:11-15, Psalm 42:1-3, 63:5-8, 73:21-26, Romans 14:14-19, 1 Corinthians 10:31-33, & Philippians 3:17-21