“Nothing unclean”

But I (Peter) said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth. Acts 11:8

Verse Reflections:  Oh my goodness, Peter was a better man than me.  Eating common foods, non-God foods has been my modish operando.  Interestingly, at this point he was actually arguing with God about killing an animal and eating it.  God answers, “What God has cleansed, that call not common.”  Bottom line, what God has created is not common or unclean.  He is commanding Peter to partake of meat.  I find it interesting that Daniel actually avoided meat but here God is commanding Peter to eat meat.  Obviously, once again the message is that nothing God created is bad for us.  The details are not important.  We have to find what is right for us.  God has made it easy.  Don’t argue with Him if your body is craving certain foods He created or if You hear His voice like I did telling You to eat certain foods.  I heard Him loud and clear give me the message to eat God foods (clean foods) plus one other or processed food.  He knew I needed the option to add another food in the mix because I am sooooo hard on myself. If I know I can’t have a food, if I deem it “unclean” and I eat it anyway, then I want to purge or I get mad with myself.  I have to have flexibility to make this a lifestyle and I can’t do this without having that 1 food a day that I don’t have to feel guilty about.  Peter gives me a goal of sticking to this plan.  God’s command to Peter to eat what He has created and not to argue takes it on to another level.  None of His foods are bad for us.  Don’t take health press releases out of context when they refer to a God food being “bad” for you.

Prayer:  Father, thank You for giving me the courage, the resolve, the determination to do this.  We are going to be successful and we are going to make this a life change.  However, I know I can’t do this without the daily devotions and the strength You give me.  So… here I am.  I have resolve and courage.  You have the power and ability.  Will You merge these four qualities in me to allow me to follow Your commands.  There is another verse in the Bible (Matthew 26:41) “The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.”  That would be me.  My spirit is all over this Lord.  I am excited, encouraged and ready.  And then comes life and I get stressed.  My brain tells me a little sugar will make you feel better and I believe it!  And for an hour it does, it truly does.  Then I feel worse.  So, I need You to give me the power to eat “clean” foods today and all days.  We are going to do this.  Love You bunches.  And thanks.