Free from bondage

Because the creation itself shall also be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Romans 8:21

Verse Reflections:  I have created a cage for myself.  I now peer out from behind the bars and I can’t find the key that unlocks this bondage in me.  This verse gives me hope that the power of Christ, His word/scripture is the key.  I am bonded to an unhealthy addiction to food.  For forty years I have been bound in chains that I have not been able to break.  I am praying that this verse gives me one more step toward “the liberty” from this addiction.  It is interesting that this chapter in Romans stresses that we will all suffer.  We will all have bondages.  Even Paul mentioned his bondage.  Ironically, or perhaps logically the verse before this one says “the creation was made subject to vanity”.  For me that is not a great combination.  I have the vanity and the bondage.  I want the perfect body.  In my spiritual mind I sincerely want to pay respect to God for giving me a great, healthy body and yet, the human side of me really wants to look good in a two piece.  Now, reality says forget that, I am of an age that even if I looked good in the two piece I have no business wearing it in public.  So I must focus my mind on healthy eating.  I must be liberated from unhealthy vanity, unhealthy sugar and carb binges.  I thank God that He promises me in this verse “glorious liberty” not just liberty.  We must claim this with confidence.  How glorious is it to reach up to heaven in praise, to shout glory hallelujah, to KNOW that we are delivered.  We are delivered from bondage.  Claim it, live it.

Prayer:  Yes Father, after 40 years I am delivered from the bondage of food addiction.  Thank You for this promise.  At this moment my soul is souring in excitement.  I know I can trust Your word.  I know this is real.  I know you have given me glorious liberty.  I love searching Your word for these amazing promises that are helping me break the chains that I have lived in.  I love Your wonderful God food, thank You for reminding me that these foods are amazing, they are tasty, delicious and if I eat those foods I will not crave the unhealthy ones.  I will be healthy mentally and physically.  Thank You Father. Finally, I am getting the message.  Thanks for delivering it over and over in Your precious word.  Thank you for delivering me from earthly vanity and societal perspectives with a healthy, God perspective.  I love You.