Could it be that we are suffering a malnourished soul while walking around in obese bodies?
America has become so overwhelmed with an obesity epidemic, while slipping farther away from the "Christian Nation" we were once declared to be.
How is that?
We've taken to filling the void in our life's with whatever makes us feel good. Hobbies, relationships, food, busyness, money, shopping... Whatever instantly gratifies the flesh.
In Matthew Chapter 19, Jesus instructed the rich young ruler to "go, sell all that you have and five to the poor, and come, follow me." Yet he couldn't. He allowed those things in his life to control Him. It had power over him. He couldn't bear to leave it.
Is that how I am with my abundance of breads and sweets? My candy, cookies and cake? Can I not turn from them for my HEALTH sake? No, not to save my soul, per se, but what about to prevent health problems that I KNOW are hereditary, yet can be prevented with a good healthy diet?
There IS something programmed in us that needs to be filled. A desire that is unquenchable with earthly goods. It's a craving programmed deep inside of us that can only be filled with a relationship with Jesus Christ.
My prayer today, for us all, is as Paul wrote in Ephesians 1:17
“[For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him,"
Get a hunger for God. A craving for His Word. Don't look for cheap substitutes to fill our time and spend your energy. ❤️
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