Heavenly Father, I come to You through Jesus Christ, Your Son. I am so thankful for Your provision of nutritious food. You created us and gave us all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables - apples, lemons, oranges, mangoes, bananas, watermelon, musk melons, honey dew melons, pineapples, pears, peaches....fruit so tasty, luscious, meeting the needs of our bodies. Vegetables in abundance - green and yellow beans, white pea beans, various varieties of legumes, lima beans, corn, sweet potatoes, red and white and Yukon gold potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, several varieties of squash my favorite being butternut and spaghetti squash, lettuce, mushrooms, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins, radishes, onions, garlic...each meeting needs within our bodies. If we wish, we can check on the internet for the vitamins and minerals contained in fresh fruit and produce to replenish our natural bodies. You gave us cows and goats that produce milk - we can make yogurt, cheese, sour cream, ice cream and so many other tasty treats. You gave us poultry like chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys so we could gather their eggs and have tasty omelets for meals. You gave us grasses such as wheat, oats, rye, barley and rice for added pleasures at meal times. Your arrangement of foods is limitless. When You created our foods, You said It is good. I have found if I stick to a diet made up of anything that is a plant or that eats a plant I feel better. If I eat something that is made in a plant I dont feel so good. I have learned to enjoy a simple diet that Jesus probably enjoyed while He was on this earth. Fish is one of our favorite meats. We also enjoy poultry and the occasional beef roast. I particularly enjoy friends sending me tips of benefits of eating certain foods. Many of these words of wisdom can be found in Your Word. Daniel and his 3 friends were taken into custody and had forbidden food put in front of them - the kings men saw Daniel and his friends were not partaking of the rich food the kings servants prepared. When Daniels way of eating versus the kings way of eating was put to the test, it was deemed Daniels way indeed produced healthier looking individuals. Lord, I pray for the farmers who produce food for our tables. I pray that we may learn how to eat healthy to produce healthy bodies and minds. I pray that we remember we are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Let us put good things into our bodies. Your Word says You are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Even so, Lord Jesus, fill us with Your goodness. For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory, forever. AMEN!
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 01:21:49 +0000