My Food is Doing God’s Work

John 4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

Verse Reflections:  Jesus found the magic of serving God.  His sustenance, His food was doing God’s will.  How will our lives change if we set out today to accomplish God’s work, not our own?  How will our lives change today if we set out to do God’s will?  How will our lives change today if we know that we have been sent to earth for a purpose?  I take a deep breath when I ask those questions because it actually settles my soul knowing I am here for a higher purpose.  If I can feed my body first with the work of God and then with food, my entire day will change.  I can live intentionally.  That one word changes everything. I no longer let my priorities get swept away with little details or unintentional time waste.  I will intentionally start my day with a devotional.  I will intentionally spend quality time with those I love.  I will intentionally prepare healthy foods.  I will intentionally take a walk and enjoy my community.  I will intentionally exercise.  I will not intentionally watch tv, a time suck that I let take too much of my time.  I will get my soul’s nutrition from doing God’s work, intentionally.  That will include intentionally buying healthy foods. Today we are going to eat God foods, intentionally because God has an intentional purpose for sending us here to earth.

Prayer:  God I needed to hear this verse today.  It has been rough the past few days and I have had to acknowledge the fact that I cannot expect my cravings to disappear.  I am an addict.  I am going to have serious, hard, debilitating cravings.  And yet, I can choose to not feed them.  I can choose to live intentionally with Your help.  I can remind myself that my food is doing the will of God, which is to feed myself four to five fruits and vegetables and very limited carbugers.  I have to choose to live intentionally, a life style that is not built upon being easy.  It is a conscious decision to make choice no matter how hard they are.  Lord, I have to quit binging.  I still have that major pull that convinces me that I “deserve” that sugar, that I “need” that sugar.  And, of course, Satan convinces me that “tomorrow” I will do better.  You and I know, today is the only day that makes a difference and tomorrow never, ever, never, ever comes.  Father, today I am going to look for ways to make Your work my food, Your will my food.  I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Your will for me is health.  And feeding my addictions is destroying my health both mentally and physically.  I love You. Today we choose God foods and a fun exercise that brings me joy.