Topic: “FOOD” – Daily Devotional By Dag Heward-Mills Ministry 29 October 2021

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READ: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;” – 2 Peter 1:6

The word “bed” in the Hebrew is Arsi, which refers to a dining couch, and not a sleeping bed. l have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry… Proverbs 7:16

Also Read: Open Heaven 29 October 2021 – Topic: TIMELY AND CHEERFUL GIVING

The woman in Proverbs 7 was saying that she had laid the table. This “strange” woman was appealing to the young man through food. Such strange people will often invite those they target to eat with them. If you are a young single brother, you may be exposing yourself to such strange people if you just go about eating all over the place.

A pastor visiting his members must remember that his business with them concerns the salvation of their souls. You are not supposed to go around eating from home to home. Sometimes, your stomach can contribute to your fall. As a Christian, a pastor, and a husband, I do not go out to lunch with just anybody.

Once, I saw a Christian brother who already had a fiancée, sitting with another lady over a candlelight dinner. I was very surprised, because he was inviting trouble for himself. I really did wonder about his fiancée. Was she safe?

To some extent, the saying is true that, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Food is good, but it can be used to trap you. Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,… Proverbs 23:6