“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 (NLT)
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” John 10:10 (NLT)
The key points in the above bible scriptures have struck
home. They have zeroed in to the heart
of my weight struggles.
1)
Jesus tells us in John 8:32 that I can know
the truth, and the truth will set me free. Free from what? Free from all the lies and deceptions that
the devil throws at me every day to try to confuse me so I cannot decipher for myself
what is truth and what are lies.
2)
In John 10:10 Jesus tells us that the thief’s
(Satan) purpose is to destroy us; but His (God) purpose is to give us a rich
and satisfying life.
I have placed my trust in things and people when it comes to
my health and weight issues. Of course I
would pray to the Lord to remove these things that weigh me down and rob me of
my good health; but, I was still trusting in the advice of others when it came
to my health and weight issues. I am not
saying we should not listen to the “professionals” when it comes to our health
and weight issues, what I am saying is that their words should not be the final
words or say on our behalf. We need to
take what the professionals suggest- to the Lord who is the source of all truth
and weigh them upon His Truth. We need
to ask the Lord, “Is this the direction you want me to take? Is this the medication or diet I should go
on? Are there other issues at hand here? Is there something deep within me
keeping me from succeeding in my health/weight loss goals? ”
Too many of us use obstacles/things to try to satisfy our
longings. We believe the author of all
lies who whispers in our ears, “satisfy that longing with a little chocolate-
or an office affair – or a cigarette – or a drug – or a little wine- or latte’.
No one will have to know.” The big
problem with these lies is that they are addicting because in truth they can NEVER
satisfy us! We continue to indulge
ourselves with things because we think that maybe if I just had a little more
of _____ then I will be satisfied and my issues will be solved. How many times have we found out the exact
opposite! The more we try to satisfy
ourselves with THINGS or PEOPLE the more unsatisfied we become.
The doctors, medications and diets are only tools to aide
through our issues, but the Lord is the only One who can guide us to
the Truth that will eventually set us free.
Free from ALL that weighs us down – free from all the lies and
deceptions we have believed all our lives.
Free to live rich and satisfying lives through Christ who sets us free
from all sin and lies.
Oh gracious heavenly Father, I ask that You would search our
hearts and show us the lies we have been believing. Free us from all that weighs us down and
keeps us in bondage. Lord, may we learn
that only YOU can truly satisfy our heart’s desires. Lord, may we break the ties that bind us as
we learn of Your Truth that sets us free; in Jesus precious name, Amen.
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