Psalm 118:8
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
Alot of people think that the way to get health is to watch what they
eat. For example, many people say that the Mediterranean diet is a very
healthy one. I agree, generally. But do you know that the people whom
Jesus healed were also on a Mediterranean diet? They did not eat pork
and prawns, for example, because they were Jews and these things are not
kosher for them.
I
know that you want to walk in divine health. But God does not want your
focus to be on food — what to eat, what not to eat — or even exercise —
how to exercise, when to exercise. All these are natural means which
the people of the world trust in. It is better to trust in the Lord and
His finished work, than to put your confidence in the latest man-made
diet plans and exercise regimes.
At the cross, Jesus took your sicknesses and carried your pains, and by
His stripes you were healed. (Isaiah 53:4–5) The Bible even tells us how
to escape sickness and premature death — by discerning the Lord’s body
when we partake of the Lord’s Supper. (1 Corinthians 11:29–30) But
instead of focusing on these truths, many of us prefer to focus on
dieting and exercising
Now, I am not against eating well or exercising. I myself exercise and I
do watch what I eat. For example, I don’t like to eat oily stuff
because it makes me feel uncomfortable. And when I have to preach, I do
my best not to eat foods that make me burp!
But I eat generally healthy stuff not because I trust dieting to make me
healthy. I exercise not because I trust exercising to make me healthy.
No, I trust the finished work of Christ to make me healthy. I eat well
because I like to feel good and I exercise because I enjoy the rush, the
sweat!
God wants you to be free when it comes to eating and exercising. Don’t
make laws for eating and exercising, and then trust these laws to give
you “divine” health. Trust in the finished work of Christ. Discern His
body when you partake of the Holy Communion. And just enjoy your food
and workout!
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