Verse Reflections: Yahweh means “He who makes that which has been made”. Every day, we need to use that word, to remind ourselves that God made us with these phenomenal bodies that move and dance and see and hear and think. He that made us is also a God that forgives us. He who made us also shows us mercy when we fail. Every day we can go forward without looking backwards at our mistakes, the tragedies or the evils that have happened in our lives. Hallelujah. This alone should fill us with the same unfailing love for ourselves and others that He shows us. Why do we criticize ourselves daily? We should love ourselves with compassion and mercy and unfailing love. Moving forward with unconditional love that allows us to forgive ourselves when we eat too much. This is critical to me because I had a tendency to divide my foods into a group of bad and good foods. Then when I indulged in the bad foods I would chastise myself, feel the need to eliminate the evidence of that mistake, to purge. I have since learned to give myself the same mercy God affords me. This verse reminds us to extend unfailing love and reminds us of God’s compassion and mercy. Today we will eat God foods to honor our bodies, “that which has been made”. We will be filled with unfailing love for ourselves that allows us to honor our bodies.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for being Yahweh, the one who makes that which has been made. I am amazed at the power in our bodies. The ability to see, to hear, to walk, to talk. The word Yahweh is a powerful word. YOU are all powerful and You are the creator. Thank You for creating me. Give me the ability to honor this creation and to treasure it by eating healthy. Lord, You have created so many beautiful, tasty foods. Thank You for that. Come to me and convict me to eat these foods. My mind is my enemy. I am constantly tempted to create foods, to order foods, to buy foods that are not healthy and indulge in them. Remind me hourly, daily that I have healthy options and encourage me to indulge in these foods. I have a responsibility to take care of my body. You created it with all these abilities. Thank You. Today, I will use your power to eat healthy foods. Allow me to love myself with Your unconditional love. Give myself compassion and mercy to allow myself grace if I eat foods that are not God foods so I can relax and expect excellence but not perfection. You are the only perfect. Come down and grace me with Your power, unfailing love and mercy.
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