29. I thank You, Lord for a day of strength,  day by day. My food addiction is being put behind me. I have hope and joy in You. For so long I tried to use my willpower and failed. When I earnestly began to cry out to You for Your help, You came to my rescue. As I sit at meal today help me to stay in control. Help me to eat a normal portion. Help me to be satisfied with my daily bread. Keep me strong and vigilant. I know that You will not fail or forsake me. Keep me sheltered today from sin and straying, in the name of Jesus I pray. Amen

Day 34 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10: 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Application: Another Scripture which clearly defines boundaries for us. Not only as we learned yesterday that we are to honor God with our body, but here we have also that whether we eat or drink we are to do it for the glory of God. I did not honor God with my body, or glorify Him with my eating and drinking habits. Would you offer Jesus a coca cola, or a cool cup of water? We know which one the Lord would choose, so to glorify Him we also must choose the same things. You can glorify God while you are dieting by discipline and obedience to your plan. When we cheat, we rob Him of glory and honor and we become a dishonorable vessel. It all is so clear and makes so much sense that God created the body in His image, and for that reason we need to keep it a holy place, honoring and glorifying Him in all we do, even in our eating and drinking habits.

Prayer: Thank You Lord for the vision of what my body’s function is made so clear to me through the Scriptures. May Your habitation place of my temple be fit and honorable for You to dwell there. Amen

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Day 33 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6: 20 You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

Application: It is very plain that we are given the choice to honor God with our body, or to dishonor Him. This Scripture is clear that we are not our own. We were bought and redeemed with a great price and sacrifice by our Savior. Is it too much for God to expect that you should take care with your body? “God is not mocked; whatsoever a man sows, that he reaps”. Overindulgence left us with bodies less than desirable. God is giving us a second chance to restore our bodies, and we are grateful that we can. We not only do it for ourselves therefore, but we do it to honor God. This makes our commitment to lose so much more worthy. It is for a spiritual principle which we have neglected. The aspect of this Scripture makes us desire to please God with all that we do with our bodies. This is a motivating Scripture which takes action on our part. Now we know the truth, and the truth will set us free.

Prayer: Lord God, thank You for Your Word that guides us and keeps us on the right path in life. Teach me how to honor you in all I do and say, and yes, even in how I treat my body, let it please You. Amen

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