The Healthy Food
Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional
March 16, 2017
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
TODAY'S RHEMA
1 Corinthians 6:12 "I have the right to do anything," you say—but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"—but I will not be mastered by anything"
When Jordan S. Rubin was 19 years old, he suffered from a disease due to his weak immune system. Jordan got really skinny because of the extreme weight loss. The immune system disorder had caused more diseases like extreme anemia, liver disease, various foods and chemicals sensitivities, bone ache, hair loss and visual disorder. It was a devastating experience for Jordan and his mother. When Jordan was fighting for his life, the doctor delivered a message that he wouldn't live longer. Jordan's mother was the only one who didn't give up on him when everyone else did. By faith, she believed Jordan will be healed. Jordan's mother asked him to do diet program. She chose special food for Jordan; the food which the Bible allows to eat. Moreover, Jordan's mother asked him also to seek God and let God touch their life. Soon, in one year, the miracle came to Jordan's life. He gradually recovered and grew to be a healthy man with muscle. He never stopped reading Bible even though he was getting better. He kept following what Bible says, and incredibly he was totally healed.
The type and quality of food that we eat to determine our health. Therefore, we need to be considerate on what kind of food that is allowed to eat and what is not. Even though all foods are clean, we still need to realize that clean foods are not always good for our health. It is not a sin to eat all kind of foods, but it will be a sin when we cannot keep our healthy body. In this modern era, there are a lot of foods contain chemicals; therefore, we have to be careful to choose good food and drink for our bodies. It is not always about taste, but it is more about health.
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, thus, it is essential to be considerate on our health. God gives us freedom to decide what food and drink we consume, but it is our responsibility to glorify God with our healthy bodies. Sometimes, we have known what food and drink which are not good by God, but we, human often being so greedy by keep eating it. And as the consequences, we don't know the diseases waiting us if we keep having the wrong eating habits. However, if we want to be considerate to choose healthy food and drink for our bodies, God definitely will bring us into health transformation.
REFLECTION
Saudara Terkasih, even though all foods and drinks are clean for us, we have to be
considerate only to the type of foods and drinks which are good for our
health.
APPLICATION
- For all this time you choose food and drink to consume, have you been considered your health?
- What will you do to fix your bad eating habit in consuming unhealthy food and drink?
- What commitment will you take to keep your body as a temple of the Holy Spirit?
TODAY'S PRAYER
"Lord Jesus, I would like to thank you for all blessings you have poured in my life. Please help me to control the desire of the flesh, so that I can own healthy and long life. In the name of Jesus, I pray, Amen."
YEARLY BIBLE READING
Jeremiah 14-17 |
