I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20

Verse Reflections:  I like the fact that I have been crucified.  I have been nailed on the cross and killed.  The new me integrates Christ into my being. That means I can do this new life of right-ness.  Christ lives in me!  That is hope.  That is relief.  That is freedom from temptation.  Because we live in the flesh we must also live in the faith of the Son of God, Christ.  I am tempted by the flesh every day.  I am addicted to food, to the thoughts of food, to the highs of food.  But because Christ loved me and died for me and with me, I can live in Him.  He is in me and if I think about that fact alone I would eat better.  I should imagine what Christ wants to eat since He is the guest in my body.  Don’t we always want to serve our guests what they want to eat?  Daniel’s story shows us that God wants fruits and vegetable, pure, clean, God foods.  Today, I am going to claim this verse, Christ live in me.  I am going to serve Him pure foods.

Prayer:  Father, thank You for living in me.  Thank You that because I live in the flesh I also have the privilege of living by faith.   Help me today to have faith in You, and faith in my own abilities to choose to eat Your foods.  Help me to remember that You are my guest inside my body.  I need to ask You what You want to eat.  That will give me the strength and the desire to serve You (and me) healthy foods.  This is a different way of looking at my world.  I have faith that we can do this together.  Thank You for loving me just the way I am and moving into my body.  We are going to make Your home rock healthy.