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| Lean Lent Day 43 | |
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Day 43 Scripture: Acts 13:39 Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses. Application: The Lord God gave the Israelites dietary laws for their health and well being. Daniel and his companions would not eat the fine fare of the King. Many in times past have listened to God’s advice on eating, but what happened with us? How did we go so far away from what is good and natural for us? Clinging to the dietary laws did not justify the Israelites but was a school teacher with instruction until the Messiah came to justify through faith. But can we learn a great deal of valuable information from the Scriptures and incorporate them into our current diets? Yes, it is amazing as one goes through Scripture and finds so much of it dealing with food. I am reminded that Jesus called Himself the Bread of Life. If we choose that Bread of Life over and above all the pomp and attention we pay to eating we discover that we may eat what we want, but we no longer want what we used to eat. This is a commitment to a healthier lifestyle; not just a dieting remedy. Many churches nowadays are raising up groups of diet, exercise and Bible studies as one unit focused on the entire needs of a person. First Place has an excellent program as well as Fit 4. You might even start a support group yourself if your church doesn’t have one, or ask your pastor about the possibilities of incorporating such a program into your church structure. Support is everything while dieting, and more than that, now that we are once again right with God, we are now justified by Christ Jesus and our past is erased. If you haven’t made a fresh start yet with your eating habits, what are you waiting for? Justified means, just as I’ve never done that. Jesus can truly make a new creature out of you. Prayer: Lord, had I reasoned with myself about eating only that which was wholesome for me and the right portion, I would not be here struggling to lose weight. Father, as I close in on making my goal weight, I that through Jesus I’ll be justified---just as if I had never done that. Remove far from me the propensity to eat awry, and give me each day the Bread of Life instead. AmenMy Commitment Today: |
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| lovetobethinner | Apr 20 2011, 07:42 AM Post #2 |
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Liked this article. Never thought of the word "justify" in that context before. |
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that through Jesus I’ll be justified---just as if I had never done that. Remove far from me the propensity to eat awry, and give me each day the Bread of Life instead. Amen



2:34 PM Jul 11