FOOD FOR THOUGHT - IITB 11.18

 

Chapter 11.18

Food for Thought

30 day diet - Corn, Rice, Potatoes, Squash Cucumbers, Lettuce Radishes,

Onions, Roasted Grain, Beans, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage

 

 

First Word

     This Word Study is not necessarily to point out sinful food, but to look at what God suggested that we eat for a healthy body and to gain a little inside into moderation and self-control… This applies to everybody but me, because I’m different; I’m special.

Lord don’t give me too much food nor too little, but just enough”.[1]

 

     Moses gave the law that spelled out in no uncertain terms what the Hebrews should and should not eat and how to tell the difference.  Now right off the bat we think of it as SIN, but it is actually for their health that He defines what to eat.

     God wanted a special people; set apart, that the world would know the DIFFERENCE; He still does. Under the New Covenant, we can eat and drink anything we want to.  This of course addresses the Sin question, but does not address the Health Situation.

     Many of the things that we should NOT eat are not based on sin, but on what the critters themselves eat. Think about what buzzards, pigs, and ocean bottom feeders eat.   Now don’t give me all that jazz about this is Old Testament stuff; I’ talking about healthy bodies; NOT SIN.

     I’m going to give you first the DON’Ts just to get them out of the way.

 

Animals

     If the animal has a PART IN THE HOOF AND CHEWS the cud, you MAY EAT of it… But, IT MUST DO BOTH.[2]

     NO Pork, Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Rabbit, Camel, Badger, Stork, Rat, Mice, Weasel, mole, Ferret, Turtle, Gecko, Lizard, Chameleon, Animal Fat or Blood. [3]

1 Paul 2:6 – NOT OK - Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Bambi,

6 Thou shalt not eat BUGS BUNNY, BR’ER RABBIT, JACK RABBIT, PETER RABBIT, or THE ROAD RUNNER.   BAMBI, DASHER, DANCER, PRANCER, VIXEN, COMET, CUPID, DONNER, BLITZEN or RUDOLF THE RED NOSE REINDEER.

 

Pigs Side Bar

     Originally Kosher meantGood and Proper” and later became “Something Fit” for ritual use and even applied to witnesses who “Were Competent” to testify.

     Non-Kosher: There were a number of Animals that were said to be NON-KOSHER; the Pig, Rabbit, Camel, Badger, Stork, Rat, Mouse, Weasel, mole, Ferret, Turtle, Gecko, Lizard and Chameleon.  Although we are given instructions on CLEAN and UN-CLEAN, we are not told WHY the distinction is made, and there is a lot of speculation, based on what the critters themselves ate.

     On Kislev (December) 25th 167B.C. the temple in Jerusalem was taken over by Antiochus Epiphanes IV, King of Syria and dedicated it to the Olympian Zeus and the altar was polluted with pagan sacrifices of PIGS; the Jews were forbidden to engage in sacrifices, rites, feast or worship of any kind.

     The Torah was burned and the observances of the Laws of Moses was banned.  The Temple was now profaned and All Jews were obligated to take part in the pagan sacrifices or DIE.

     This is the reason why PIGS are such a BIG DEAL over all the other non-kosher foods.  The sanctuary alter had been defiled by a PIG OFFERING.

Ester 8:5 – If it’s good and proper, it is said to be KOSHER

5 And said, if it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and THE THING SEEM RIGHT (kosher) before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman. KJV

 

Sea Food

     Remember; under the NT we are NOT talking about Sin, but about Health.  If the marine life does not have fins AND scales you should not eat it.

     NO Catfish, Squid, EEL, Lobster, Shrimp, Crabs, Oysters or any kind of Shellfish.

Leviticus 11:9-12 - OK – Fish with fins and scales
9 These you may eat, of all that are in the waters. Everything in the waters that HAS FINS AND SCALES, whether in the seas or in the rivers, you may eat.  Everything in the waters that

DOES NOT HAVE FINS AND SCALES IS DETESTABLE TO YOU. (ESV)

Fowl

     There are no specific rules on fowl, but we should NOT EAT; the Carrion, Cormorant, Cuckoo, Eagle, Falcon, Hoopoe, Heron, Night Hawk, Any Hawk, Kite, Ostrich, Owl, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Great Owl, Tawny Owl, Short Eared Owl, Pelican, Raven, Sea Gull, Swan, Stork, Black Vulture, Bearded Vulture; any Vulture.[4]  We should not eat the Bat or any flying creature that walks on four legs.[5]

 

Critters and Creatures

     NO Ants, Termites, Snakes, Snake Eggs, Worms or Snails [6]

Isaiah 59:5 – NOT OK - Eat the Adder’s eggs and die
5 They hatch
ADDERS’ EGGS; they weave the spider’s web; he who eats their eggs dies, and from one that is crushed a viper is hatched. (ESV)

 

Now for the Good Stuff

     Now that we’ve got all the “should not’s” out of the way, we can now see that what remains is still AWESOME.  I have tried to find at least two scripture for each of the good things... The Word says you need at least TWO witnesses and to use scripture with scripture. (Disciples were sent out two by two)

Isaiah 28:10 – Prove scripture with scripture
10 For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept,

line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.”

(ESV)

Deuteronomy 19:15 – Two Witnesses
15 You must not convict anyone of a crime on the testimony of only one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the testimony of
TWO OR THREE WITNESSES.

(NLT)

Let’s Eat

     The idea here has been to explore the foods that God has been specific in mentioning in His Word. - We can take certain liberties such as saying if corn is OK then popcorn is OK, or if nuts are OK, then Peanut Butter is OK.

 

WE CAN EAT ALL OF THIS AND STILL BE A TRIM HEALTHY PAPA

 

*      Sheep[7] – Lamb – Goat - Beef – Venison - Turkey – Chicken – Quail[8] – Locust[9] – Crickets[10] – Grass Hoppers[11] – Katydids[12] - Beetles - Fish[13] (with scales and fins)

*      Bread - Bread Cakes – Roasted Grain – Wheat – Barley – Crackers  

*      Beans – Lentils – Millet – Emmer – Rice

*      Collards – Turnip Greens - Lettuce – Cabbage - Radishes - Cucumbers – Corn

*      Melons – Tomato’s – Onions – Leeks – Potatoes – Squash – Cauliflower - Brussels -Sprouts - Rutabagas – Mushrooms

*      Fruit – Dried Fruit - Raisins – Raisin Cakes Figs – Grapes – Peaches – Plumbs – Apples Oranges – Pomegranates Persimmons - Olives – Lemons – Limes  

*      Spices – Herbs – Salt – Peppers - Garlic – Olive Oil - Honey – Honeycomb

*      Nuts - Pistachio Nuts - Almonds –

*      Wine and lots of it – Water - Goats Milk – Curds – Cheese  

     If it grows in the ground, you can eat it, but not smoke it.   If it does not grow, it’s probably a rock.

While Vegetable oil certainly seems OK, you will find that Olive Oil has 80% less polyunsaturated fat.

1 Paul 1:11-12 – If it grows, you can eat it but not smoke it.

11 If it grows in the ground, you can eat it, but, not smoke it.

12 If it does not grow, it’s probably a rock.

 

Fruit

     Fruit[14] – Dried Fruit - Raisins – Raisin Cakes Figs[15] Grapes[16] – Peaches – Plumbs – Apples Oranges – Pomegranates[17] Persimmons - Olives[18] – Lemons – Limes [19]

 

Vegetables

     We may eat freely; Collards – Turnip Greens - Lettuce – Cabbage - Radishes - Cucumbers – Corn - Tomato’s – Onions - Garlic – Leeks – Potatoes – Squash - Melons – Cauliflower - Brussels Sprouts - Rutabagas – Mushrooms

Numbers 11:5 - Cucumbers – Melons – Leeks – Onions - Garlic
5  We remember the
FISH we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the CUCUMBERS, the MELONS, the LEEKS, the ONIONS, and the GARLIC

ESV

Bread

     While we are told to “lay off of the breads, the Book says; it’s our “Stock and Store of life.[20]

Nuts

     Pistachio Nuts – Almonds;[21] Nuts of any kind are good for you, unless you eat too many and then you will get the TROTS.

 

Spices

     Spices – Herbs – Salt[22] – Garlic – Peppers - Olive Oil[23] - Honey – Honeycomb

Song of Songs 5:1 - Spices – Honeycomb – Honey - Milk
1 I came to my garden, my sister, my bride, I gathered my
MYRRH with my SPICE, I ate my HONEYCOMB with my HONEY, I drank my WINE with my MILK. (ESV)

 

Dairy Products & Drinks

     Water - Goats Milk – WINE and lots of it Curds – Cheese [24]

 

Wine

     Some Dominations such as Baptist are opposed to drinking alcohol in any form as it will be the ruin of your family.  Presbyterians say it’s OK to drink in moderation[25] and that Alcohol is not a sin; drunkenness is the sin.  It’s in the Book

     God created wine and said it was GOOD;[26] Jesus drank wine,[27] He said it’s not what goes into you that defiles you, it’s what comes out.[28]  It’s in the Book

    I say this and not scripture; if you want to lose weight; don’t include alcohol in your diet as it increases your food intake which equals more calories.

Matthew 15:11 – It’s Not What Goes In That Defiles

11 WHAT GOES INTO A MAN'S MOUTH

does not make him `unclean… but

WHAT COMES OUT OF HIS MOUTH

that is what makes him `unclean.'"

NIV

 

Side Bar - Passover Food

     Since we are talking about food, I thought it would be nice to see what the Hebrews ate during Passover.  NOTE; although they drank a lot of wine, traditionally it was half water and half wine on purpose, something we should also limit ourselves on.  Here’s the lineup:

*      Water:  A dish of salt water for washing the hands represented the tears of the slaves.

*       Red Wine:  As the feast progressed, their cup would be refilled FOUR times with RED wine representing the blood. ( Jesus will drink the FOURTH CUP with the believer in heaven)   It’s in the Book  

*      The Lamb: A one year old male lamb without blemish, roasted and not boiled was to be eaten without breaking a bone in his body.  It was called the “Paschal Lamb” and was eaten with the bitter herbs.  Jesus was the Lamb of God; not a bone in Jesus’ body was broken.

*      Bitter Herbs salad consisted of bitter lettuce, chicory or endive; today, Jews use grated horseradish or onion, parsley and watercress.  It was symbolic of how the Egyptians embittered their life during captivity.

*      Haroset Sauce or fruit pulp was grated apples, chopped nuts, sugar, cinnamon and sweet red wine mashed together into a texture resembling mortar, making a thick dip.  It represents the mortar of Pharaoh’s building projects.

*      Unleavened Bread; Wrapped in a napkin, there were three wafers of bread such as Matzos; which had a texture like a cracker.  Represented their quick flight out of bondage.

*      Other Dishes; a hardboiled egg and sweet vegetables also for dipping.  NYOBS 5 LORD’S SUPPER

 

THP - Trim Healthy Papa

Okay, this is where we depart from the ordinary, the rest of this study deals with THP;

Trim Healthy Papa or your relationship with God; sub-titled, “Who’s in control of your body?

 

The Invisible War

     We were released from the Laws of the OT when we received the NT and the Sin that came from eating Un-clean or Un-Kosher food; that Sin is gone… But we still can Sin.  If you let your body control your actions, specifically your eating habits, you are operating in SIN.   You have full knowledge in your Spirit man of WHAT and HOW MUCH you should eat and your Soul Man (your body) is fighting you every step of the way.[29]

Did you see it?  You Spirit is willing, but your flesh is weak and tempts you.

Matthew 26:41 - The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.

THE SPIRIT INDEED IS WILLING,

BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK.” (ESV)

 

Will Power

     God has promised He will not let us starve.[30]  Remember, the Lord is our Sheppard, We shall not want.[31] Do not let your belly be your God, it will bring destruction to your life.[32]  God is in you!  He provides the WILLPOWER to act accordingly.[33]

     Don’t say, I just don’t have the will power; God says that nothing is impossible with Him.[34]  You have Jesus, so there is no excuse.[35]   FAT IS NOT WHERE IT’S AT.

 

Battle of the Bulge

     Now I know this sounds far out; but there is a WAR going on in your body between your Spirit and your flesh, but God said His GRACE is sufficient for us to overcome this battle.[36]  Before you became a Christian you did things that fulfilled your flesh and those feeling are still inside you.[37]  If you will listen to your spirit, God will take these feelings and the Battle of the Bulge from you

Galatians 5:17 - Spirit & Flesh Desires; opposed to each other
17
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the

DESIRES OF THE SPIRIT ARE AGAINST THE FLESH,

FOR THESE ARE OPPOSED TO EACH OTHER, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. (ESV)

2 Corinthians 12:8-9 – My grace us sufficient to help your weakness
9 Each time he said, My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.”
(NLT)

Worry

     We are instructed to give our worries to God.  He is our stronghold when we are troubled[38].... People say that when they are upset they head straight for the refrigerator.  God says we should not be anxious or worry about anything,[39] but to tell Him about our needs and He will give us peace.[40]

     If things are bad and you feel that you are all alone, turn to God; He loves you and nothing will separate you from His love.[41]  Don’t turn to the refrigerator for help; ask God for Help.  Anger will do the same thing as worry.[42] (Refrigerator-Ville)  If you believe; you will receive what you have asked for.[43]

Don’t you know that it must offend our God when His children

go to the Refrigerator for their needs instead of Him?

 

Old Habits

     Forget your old eating habits and reach for a new healthy way of life.  Leave those things that are behind you and grab on to the vision that is ahead;[44] Trim Healthy Papa.  You may not feel like you’re going to make it without a midnight snack, but endure through the night, in the morning there will be a shout of joy when you step on the scales.[45]

THE GROWLING IN YOUR STOMACH IS JUST FAT LEAVING YOUR BODY.

 

Our Appetite

     God says, if we ask him; He will satisfy our appetites.[46]  Check your thoughts, don’t think about shopping for food or preparing it or where you can go for lunch.[47]  God knows you need food and will handle.it.  If your mind is on food, then you are not in control of your body.  

(You might want to read this again)

     When you see food placed in front of you and you are tempted to “Eat the Whole THANG”, Don’t! God will not allow Satan to tempt you beyond your ability to say NO![48]

     They say you can have a “Taste” of anything, but I say you are just teasing your flesh and before you know it, you are mad at yourself again.  Taste Not!

Eating a light meal causes you mind to stay sharp.  A heavy meal slows down your responses.

 

Get a Buddy

     We have in us the Ability to overcome our desires to overeat.[49]  Good eating habits are hard to handle alone.  It is best if you have a special someone to share the goals with.  The TWO of you can “sort of” help each other out, especially in agreeing on what to eat.

TWO working together is better than one. [50]

     When cleaning the supper table remember that YOU ARE NOT A DISPOSAL.  We are instructed to EAT and DRINK to the glory of God.  Does the amount you eat and drink glorify God?[51]

 

Don’t lie to God about wanting to lose weight

when those same lips are gobbling goodies.

Discipline

     If refraining from eating is a hardship for you, consider it as discipline for your spirit.[52]  While discipline is unpleasant at the time, it later on will produce a harvest for those who have been trained by it.[53]  It is God’s desire that we be disciplined people, because He is our father, and Fathers discipline their children.[54]  Now I know you don’t want to hear this, but your body is God’s temple and is sacred and if you destroy your temple, God will destroy you[55]It’s in the Book.

     We are urged to not be unequally yoked; light cannot fellowship with darkness, evil with good, your temple with the idols of food.  We are to separate ourselves from things that would tear down our temple.

We are to eat what we need, not what we want.  Ask yourself, DO I NEED IT?

     If you let your body be ruled over by its desires then sin has reign in your temple.[56]  I’m sorry folks, but that’s what God said; not me.  It’s in the Book.

 

Gluttony

     It may seem like the sin of gluttony is not as bad as perhaps the sin of murder, but God doesn’t measure sin in value; He see any sin as rebellion.  God lumps rebellion and witchcraft together as the same sin and stubbornness as to worshipping idols of food. [57]  His commandments are not something mysterious from another far off dimension, but are very simple and close by.[58]

Eating to live is not a sin; it’s living to eat that’s the trouble.

     Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.[59]  If you sow the instruction of God into your spirit bountifully, you will reap bountiful results.[60]  Stay away from All you can eat places or you will be cutting your own throat.[61]  When a free meal comes along, don’t just load up like it’s your last meal.  You’ll impress your host and your waistline.

     We can really trim ourselves up by eating only vegetables and drinking water for ten day a month.[62]

Jesus has told us that there is no food that is of itself unclean.  But IF there is something that you feel you should not eat, then don’t; because it is wrong for you.[63]

     But concerning wine and meats, we should not partake of these things if it offends others in our presence[64] although we know WE ARE FREE TO EAT OR DRINK IT.

     We should receive all food offered with thanksgiving, even if we are not accustomed to it, remember it becomes sanctified by prayer. [65]  Don’t use this passage as a “Cop Out” to get to eat what you want.

Scripture says, when you set down to eat, stay away from the delicacies, because they are a deceptive food. [66]  If you are given to Gluttony; you should just “Cut Your Throat.[67]  It’s in the Book.

 

1 Paul 1:5 - Over eating is the sin of rebellion.

 

5 It may seem like the sin of GLUTTONY is not as bad as perhaps the sin of murder, but God doesn’t measure sin in value, he see any sin as REBELLION.

Lust

     Did you know you can lust after food?  God is displeased when you COMPLAIN about the daily bread that He has already provided you.  Scripture shows that God’s anger slew the FATTEST of people[68] that could not control themselves[69] and lusted after food.[70]  It’s in the Book

 

Fat Boy

     There was a King that was so fat that when he was assassinated with a knife, it disappeared into his FAT.[71]   The Book says THE FAT IS THE LORD’S[72] but it’s NOT talking about YOU.  This one is just for FUN, but it is… in the Book

 

Satan

     Satan’s first attempt to drag people down started with Adam & Eve through the lure of food.[73]  He is still tempting us that same way today

 

Johnathan

     I had a friend who had very little to live on and I took him to lunch one day and said, “Johnathan, order anything that you want”.  He ordered just one hamburger and water… I said, Good Grief man, DON’T YOU WANT MORE; get two hamburgers, fries, a pie, and a soft drink; … He said “Of course I want more, but THIS IS ALL I NEED”.[74]

 

30 day diet

Here’s your 30 day diet

     10 days:  Eat only vegetables and drink water, do not cook with animal fat.  You may cook with olive oil, herbs and seasoning.

     20 Days: You may add the following in moderation; fruit, cereal, bread, fish, chicken, beef and Lamb, milk, butter, cheese, honey and fruit… Wine, grapes, raisins and figs…  Olives, nuts, melons and garlic.  A handful of locust, two beetles and a grass hopper.

     No Days:  Forget about lobster, shrimp, crab, oysters, squid, eel and shell fish.  If it swims in the waters it must have fins and scales… So NO Catfish.  Forget about pork, ham, bacon, sausage, rabbit, worms, snails, turtles, ants and animal fat.  Say NO if it crawl on its belly or has more than four legs. 

 

Dietary Notes

1)      Don’t confuse water with tea or coffee; water means water.

2)     It’s OK to eat two starches even though your mother says you can’t.

3)     Use honey instead of sugar.

4)     Fruits are for desert.

5)     If you need a snack eat a live grasshopper; that will keep you jumpin’.

6)     Get your spouse or a friend to agree with you to the same eating habits; you need accountability.

7)     When you pray over your food, ask God to help you eat only what you need, not what you want.

8)     If it is cooked in anything but Olive oil, it’s out.  So forget potato chips unless they are cooked in Olive Oil.

9)     Even though it’s the American Way to clean your plate; it’s OK to leave some on it for the kids in China who are starving.   Don’t eat just because its 12 noon; if you are not hungry, skip the meal, tell everybody you are fasting and they will think you are “Super Religious”.

10)  Don’t fast to lose weight!  Fasting is a time that is special as it is set aside unto the Lord to hear from Him.

11)   Lay off Alcohol, it increases the desire for food and delays the feelings of being full.

12)  Bring these thoughts to your mind: Am I thinking about food again?  Am I living to eat?  Lord does the amount of food I’m eating glorify you?  Do I need all this food that I’m fixin’ to eat?  God, am I in rebellion against you; am I disciplined?

 

 

TRIM HEALTY PAPA

 

 

I am including a 1200 calorie Four Week diet that also works well for someone who is

a type II diabetic and needs to lower their blood sugar levels.

You will notice Pork products are included and eggs have been limited to three a week.

This plan has the oversite, recommendations and approval of my Nurse Dietitian.

It will not show up on the internet because www.paulgorman.blogspot does not support

Excel Spreadsheets; plus it is turned landscape instead of portrait.

I can email you one if you have a color printer; www.paulgorman29212@gmail.com.

If you do not have a specific food that is scheduled for that day, you can substitute

what you do have, with a food that is of a like color.

When my wife and I eat out, we order water, one meal and an extra plate, and then split it.

Not only do we get a quality meal and plenty to eat, we also save money.

We cook in quantity; packaging it in meals for two and vacuum seal it for the freezer.

In ten minutes, we can have an excellent meal on the table.

When I am on this plan I experience an average weight loss of 1 to 1 ½ pounds a week

and lost 27 pounds; my blood sugar was reduced and I could breathe easier.

 

If you want the results; it’s not a diet – It’s a way of life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GROWLING IN YOUR STOMACH

 

IS JUST FAT LEAVING YOUR BODY.

 

 

 

In the multitude of counselors,

there is wisdom.

Proverbs 11:14

 

 

I am grateful to those that went before me providing concepts, ideas, historical

information, and scripture verses.  Because of them I can stand on their shoulders

and see further that I otherwise ever could have.

 

 

Writings outside of the Bible should be viewed as “informational”, but not authoritative.  They give insight to customs, manners and thoughts of a particular culture at a particular time in history.

 

Along with the Apocrypha, I have also enjoyed

The lost books of the Bible” and “The forgotten books of Eden”. 

Many of these will include folklore, superstition and “embellishments”.

 

Prove scripture with scripture, line upon line, and precept upon precept.

                                                                                                                                     

    

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All the Women of the Bible – Edith Deen

An Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words - W.E. Vine

Antiquity of the Jews – Flavius Josephus Matthias

Apocrypha; The – Edgar J. Goodspeed

Arithmetic of God; The – Don Kistler

Bad Girls of the Bible – Liz Curtis Higgs

Baker Commentary on the Bible – Elwell

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Bible Almanac; The – Packer-Tenney-White

Bible Code II – Michael Drosnin

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Encountering the Old Testament – Arnold- Beyer

Explore the Bible – LifeWay

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Fascinating Bible Facts – Publications International

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Girls of the Bible – Harvey Albert Snyder

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[1] Proverbs 30:8 - Give me enough food, not too much nor too little

[2] Leviticus 11:3 – OK - Parts the hoof and chews the cud

[3] Leviticus 11:4-8 - NOT OK – Pig – Rabbit - Camel – Badger -- Leviticus 11:29 - NOT OK – Mole, Rat, Mouse -- Leviticus 11:30 -  NOT OK – Gecko, Lizard, Chameleon -- Leviticus 17:13-14 – NOT OK - Pour out the Blood -- Deuteronomy 12:16 – NOT OK - Do not consume the Blood

[4] Leviticus 11:13-18 – NOT OK – Falcon, Raven, Ostrich, Owl

[5] Leviticus 11:20 - NOT OK – Any winged insects that go on all fours

[6] Leviticus 11:41-43 - NOT OK – Ants, Termites, Snakes, Worms

[7] 1 Samuel 25:18 – ye may eat LOAVES GRAIN RAISINS FIGS, SHEEP  and WINE

[8] Exodus 16:13 – ye may eat QUAIL  -- Numbers 11:31 – ye may eat QUAIL

[9] Mark 1:6 – ye may eat LOCUSTS and WILD HONEY -- Matthew 3:4 – ye may eat; LOCUSTS and WILD HONEY

[10] Leviticus 11:22-23 – ye may eat LOCUSTS, CRICKETS, and GRASSHOPPERS

[11] Leviticus 11:22 – ye may eat; the LOCUST, BALD LOCUST, GRASSHOPPER, and the BEETLE

[12] Leviticus 11:22 – ye may eat LOCUSTS, KATYDIDS, CRICKETS, and GRASSHOPPERS

[13] Matthew 7:10 – ye may eat SCALED FISH -- Luke 24:42-43 – ye may eat BROILED FISH

[14] 2 Samuel 16:2 – ye may eat FRUIT WINE BREAD

[15] 1 Samuel 30:12 – ye may eat DRIED FRUIT CLUSTERS OF RAISINS. - FIG CAKES

[16] Deuteronomy 23:24 – ye may eat GRAPES

[17] Numbers 13:23 – ye may eat GRAPES POMEGRANATES and FIGS.

[18] Deuteronomy 24:20 – ye may eat OLIVES  -- Isaiah 17:6 – ye may eat OLIVES

[19] Genesis 1:29 – ye may eat EVERY TREE WITH SEED IN ITS FRUIT

[20] Isaiah 3:1 – Bread is our STOCK AND STORE -- Ruth 2:14 – BREAD, ROASTED GRAIN, WINE.  -- Ezekiel 4:9 BREAD, WHEAT, BARLEY, BEANS and LENTILS, MILLET and EMMER  -- Genesis 18:5 - BREAD  -- Matthew 6:11 - DAILY BREAD  -- 1 Samuel 25:18 – WINE, BREAD LOAVES, PARCHED GRAIN, RAISINS, FIGS CAKES,  -- 2 Samuel 6:19 – MEAT, CAKE OF BREAD, CAKE OF RAISINS

[21] Numbers 17:8 – FRUITS, HONEY, ALMONDS -- Genesis 43:11 – PISTACHIO NUTS, and ALMONDS.

[22] Leviticus 2:13 – SALT -- Job 6:6 – SALT

[23] Deuteronomy 12:17 - OIL

[24] Isaiah 3:1 – WATER and BREAD  -- Genesis 49:12 – WINE and MILK  -- Job 10:10 – MILK and CHEESE  -- Isaiah 7:15 – CURDS and HONEY  -- Deuteronomy 32:14 - FAT, CURDS, MILK, GRAPE WINE  -- 2 Samuel 17:29 – HONEY and CURDS and CHEESE -- 1 Samuel 17:18 - CHEESES  -- Proverbs 27:27 – GOATS’ MILK

[25] Proverbs 21:17 – Do not love pleasure and much WINE

[26] Genesis 1:31 – God created WINE and said IT WAS VERY GOOD

[27] Luke 7:33-34 – Jesus drank WINE – John the Baptist did not drink

[28] Psalm 104:15 - WINE gladden the heart of man  -- Ruth 2:14 – Drink WINE with Roasted Grain and Bread -- John 2:3-10 – Jesus turned the water into WINE and lots of it

[29] Romans 7:21-25 – There is a war going on in your mind

[30] Proverbs 10:3 - THE LORD DOES NOT LET THE RIGHTEOUS GO HUNGRY

[31] Psalm 23:1 - THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD; I SHALL NOT WANT

[32] Philippians 3:18-19 - THEIR GOD IS THEIR BELLY with MINDS SET ON EARTHLY THINGS

[33] Philippians 2:13 – FOR IT IS GOD WHO WORKS IN YOU that gives you the Willpower

[34] Luke 1:37 - FOR NOTHING WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD.

[35] 2 Chronicles 20:15-17 – God will help in the Battle of the Bulge; FOR THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS BUT GOD’S

[36] 2 Corinthians 12:9 - MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU,  FOR MY POWER IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS

[37] Ephesians 2:2-3 – Those feelings of old are still in you

[38] Nahum 1:7 - God is our stronghold when we are troubled

[39] Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious or worry.

[40] 1 Peter 5:7 - Cast all your worries upon Him for He cares for you

[41] Romans 8:38-39– NOTHING WILL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD

[42] Psalm 37:8 - Anger does the same thing as worry. REFRAIN FROM ANGER

[43] Matthew 21:22 - WHATEVER YOU ASK IN PRAYER, YOU WILL RECEIVE, IF YOU HAVE FAITH

[44] Philippians 3:13-14 - Forget old desires; press on to the new

[45] Psalm 30:5 - Shout for joy as you step on the scales

[46] Psalm 107:5-9 - Ask God to satisfy your appetite

[47] Luke 12:29 – Do not worry about what to eat or drink

[48] 1 Corinthians 10:13 - NO TEMPTATION HAS OVERTAKEN YOU; THAT HE WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE WAY OF ESCAPE

[49] 1 John 4:4 - We have the ability in us to overcome

[50] Ecclesiastes 4:9 – Get a buddy to be accountable to. TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE

[51] 1 Corinthians 10:31– Eat and Drink to the glory of God

 

[52] Hebrews 12:7 - Consider RESTRAINT as discipline from God

[53] Hebrews 12:11 - DISCIPLINE yields a harvest of peaceful fruit

[54] Hebrews 12:8-10 – Fathers discipline their children for good

[55] 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – Your body is God’s temple, don’t destroy it

[56] Romans 6:12-14 – DON’T LET OVER EATING REIGN OVER YOUR BODY.

[57] 1 Samuel 15:23 – God lumps rebellion in with the SIN of witchcraft.

[58] Deuteronomy 30:11 – God’s commandments are simple & close by

[59] Matthew 5:6 – Hunger and thirst for righteousness AND YOU SHALL BE SATISFIED

[60] 2 Corinthians 9:6– Sow God’s instructions into your spirit and reap the rewards

[61] Proverbs 23:1-2 – Stay away from the “All you can eat” buffet

[62] Daniel 1:12 – Take a TEST; only vegetables and water for ten days

[63] Romans 14:14 – THERE IS NOTHING UNCLEAN IN ITSELF, BUT IT IS UNCLEAN FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS IT UNCLEAN.  If there is food you feel you should not eat; THEN DON’T

[64] Romans 14:21 – Don’t drink ALCOHOL if it offends your brother, drink in the privacy of your home

[65] 1 Timothy 4:4-5 – You can eat anything; just pray over it. FOOD IS MADE HOLY BY THE WORD OF GOD AND PRAYER

[66] Proverbs 23:3 -  DO NOT DESIRE HIS DELICACIES, FOR THEY ARE DECEPTIVE FOOD

[67] Proverbs 23:2 – PUT A KNIFE TO YOUR THROAT IF YOU ARE GIVEN TO GLUTTONY

 

[68] Psalms 78:30-31 – God slew the FATTEST of them while THE FOOD WAS STILL IN THEIR MOUTHS.

[69] Psalms 105:40 – He satisfied them with quail

[70] Psalms 78:29 – Their craving turned to LUST of bodily appetite

[71] Judges 3:21-22 - THE FAT CLOSED OVER THE BLADE AND THE DUNG CAME OUT.

[72] Leviticus 3:14-16 – The Fat belongs to the Lord

[73] Genesis 3:6 – Food was a delight to eyes; Was desired…Took some; did eat

[74] Proverbs 30:8 - Feed me with the food that is needful for me

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