Let’s EAT!

Far too often our sinful, human nature robs God of the worship he deserves. I’m not talking about bad Christian music. What I am talking about are the simple, good things in life that bring us joy and our lack of response to God for giving us these great things! That certainly is a broad and general statement, but one area we neglect to give God the honor and worship due to him is with FOOD. Yes, I said FOOD, and I don’t mean just praying for God to make whatever you are about to consume nutritious to your body.

Now before you think I am crazy, take a look at the Old Testament. The year for God’s Chosen people was often shaped and coordinated around Feasts. Now these weren’t just excuses for people to get together and simply hang out. These were done with a specific purpose in mind. What were the feasts and why did they have them, you ask? Here is a very quick breakdown:

FEAST	PURPOSE
The Passover Feast (Lev. 23:5)	Salvation with the Blood of Christ
The Feast of Unleavened Bread (Lev. 23:6)	Jesus being the Bread of Life
The First Fruits (Lev. 23:11)	The Resurrection
Pentecost (Lev. 23:16)	Jew and Gentile becoming one Church
Trumpets (Lev. 23:24)	The summoning of the Saints
Atonement (Lev. 23:27)	Christ Atones and will return
Tabernacles (Lev. 23:34)	God provides shelter for His people

Now I am not going to use a verse out of context like Paul, when he states in 1 Corinthians 15, “Eat and drink for tomorrow we die.” This is not a call to excess and gluttony. I simply want to point out and encourage you that you can honor God for His love and mercy toward you with the great, awesome and delicious food He has provided for you. It may not be every meal and it may only be at Thanksgiving each year. I urge you, however, if you take a bite of a great piece of meat, a warm chewy piece of bread, or eat a ripe juicy peach, do not pass up the opportunity to acknowledge God for his provision and his mercy in allowing you to enjoy these things.

So please, eat to the Glory of the Lord!

Pastor Tim Mason