We hear a lot these days about diet. We have large numbers who are eating too much and we have an epidemic of diabetes. We also have problems with people eating too little leading to anorexia. We seem to have a succession of weight loss fads that keep us on a vicious cycle of lean and fat. We also have cable TV channels that do nothing but prepare gourmet meals or show exercise programs designed to firm us up. I was reminded the other day of one of Jesus' teachings: that what comes out of us is more important than what goes in. Matthew 15:11 "What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.' " I think it's safe to say that healthy growth is more dependent on what comes out of our lives than the material things we eat, acquire, or add to our lives. In some amazing way we actually mature as a result of the output of our lives. Maybe that is why we see in Ephesians 2: 10 "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Of course we do need to eat something. May I suggest the John 6 cuisine? (from verse 33) "For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” .
blessings,
Rob Smith
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