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If it is true that we are what we eat, then we
should be careful what we eat because it
matters what we are. ?Now are we the sons
of God and it doth not yet appear what we
shall be? (1 John 3:1-3). Daniel recognized
his responsibility to God and therefore
purposed in his heart that he would not defile
himself with the portion of the king?s meat,
nor with the wine which he drank. It took a
great deal of courage to speak up and refuse
to eat the meat of the king when Daniel was
a slave, but it was so important that he did
assert himself.
Do we assert ourselves to stand up for what
we believe? We certainly do not have the
same trial that Daniel had, but we need
wisdom to know to refuse the evil and choose
the good. This applies to much more than
the food we eat, but if good nutrition is
necessary for good health, then we should
make every effort to eat good food so that
we can live properly. When we are in poor
health our service to God is certainly
impaired.
Of course, we can serve God wherever we
are, and we know of several who were taught
the truth by Christadelphians in the next bed
in hospital. If we are sick then we serve God
as best we can, but the point is we should do
our utmost to be well so we can serve Him
with vigour. As important as our physical
health is our spiritual health is even more
vital to our service to the Lord. Here again it
is our diet that is vital to our service to the
Lord. If we eat, we are feeding our physical
man. What are we feeding our spiritual man?
Jesus said that his meat was to do the will of
him that sent him, and to finish his work.
This must be our meal also if we are followers
of Jesus. Where do we get the meal that the
world is missing?
It is there for those who are willing to
partake of it, for the word of God which is
able to make us wise unto salvation, is avail-
able to everyone. How few choose to digest
it! Jeremiah found the word of God to be
delicious: ?Your words were found and I ate
them, and your words were to me the joy
and the delight of my heart: for I am called
by your name, Yahweh, God of armies?
(Jeremiah 15:16).
There is food all around us but most of it is as
nourishing as a cardboard box. If we are wise
we can choose that food that gives us real
nutrition. There are books all around us that
feed the mind garbage. If we are wise we
will choose God?s words and meditate in His
law day and night. Let us be wise and follow
Jesus. He knew what to eat and Isaiah,
speaking of Him, said: ?Butter and honey
shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the
evil and choose the good? (Isaiah 7:15).
Bro Moses Komanya with his grand-daughter and brothers and sisters of Kidatu Ecclesia, Tanzania