Day 33: MISUNDERSTANDING


  • Griefs and sorrows are a given in this life (John 16:33).  But I never have to carry the burden of these alone.  Jesus knows everything about me.  I pray to remember to turn my mind to Him again and again when life  is starting , once more, to feel too heavy.
  • As Jesus was proceeding toward His final agony, many misunderstood.  Some even mocked and jeered Him (Matthew 27:29, 31; Mark 15:20; Luke 22:63). But Jesus knew before the cruxifiction, why He came and what was going to take place (Matthew 20:19; Mark 10:34; Luke 18:32).  Because of His willing sacrifice, God sees me as His child and I  have a home waiting for me in heaven.
  • My abstinence is a God-given gift. God knew what I needed, so He provided a way for me to live my life day by day while staying “clean, clear, and committed” with my food.  Sometimes I find that the  people that have the hardest time with my abstinence are the ones that need abstinence the most.  I pray not to argue with those who criticize or find fault with my abstinence.  Instead, I pray that they will find a way to have peace regarding their own eating and weight issues (2 Timothy 2: 24-26).
  • Jesus said that the devil is the father of lies  (John 8:44).  It is no surprise then that the devil works hard to make that which will help me, look bad, and that which will hurt me, look good. {Father, please open my eyes. Let me know when I am being lured into the devil’s schemes again regarding food abuse.  Please help me to disassociate all positive adjectives from those foods that I can misuse. Help me to choose and enjoy the foods that keep my body lean and healthy.  I pray this in Jesus’ name.  Amen.}
  • It was very prideful of me to think that I could approach a holy God without a mediator.  On the other hand, it would be very foolish of me to not graciously receive the ONE mediator that the Father has provided (Colossians 1:15-22). Jesus is my only mediator, which is why I pray in His name. 

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