1 Corinthians 10:25-26
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:Today's Thought: Let us enjoy the abundance of the Lord's creation.
For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
Reading this text reminded of an incident happened almost five years ago. I was visiting a newly-converted family with a young person from the church. When the two of us arrived there, it so happened that it was the birthday of her son. They cooked a simple meal, they killed chickens for the celebration.
Of course, out of hospitality, and I commend her for that Christian virtue, she invited us to eat some. I gladly obliged, but the young person who accompanied me did not eat. The host entreated her to try some, but to no avail. I enjoyed the food. It’s seldom to eat native chickens, you know.
When we arrived at the church, I reprimanded that young person about her act of saying no to the invitation. She reasoned that the innards with all the mess of the chicken were on the ground and it was really impossible to eat with that sight without vomiting.
Our passage this morning reminds me of how God works on whatever we eat to make us satisfied because the earth is His. Even if how lowly the meal is, we should glorify the Lord for that. We can’t choose when to thank the Lord for our meal. As long as it is not offered to idols, we should give God the utmost praise for that.
And of course, don’t forget to say thanks to your host.
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