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Divine Dispatch
1 Corinthians 10:2
All Food Belongs to God!
Welcome, Faith Force Grateful Eaters! Today, we’re learning that all food belongs to God, as shared in 1 Corinthians 10:26.
Verse Of The Day:
"for, 'The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it.'" (1 Corinthians 10:26)
Have you ever worried about whether certain foods were “okay” to eat? Paul quotes this powerful truth about God’s ownership to give us freedom!
Paul reminds us “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” This means every piece of food – fruits, vegetables, meat, grains – all comes from God’s earth and belongs to Him. In Paul’s time, some people worried about eating food that had been offered to idols, wondering if it was wrong.
Paul’s point is amazing: since God owns everything anyway, we can receive all food with thanksgiving! Nothing is off-limits because of superstition or worry. Every meal is a gift from the ultimate Owner. This doesn’t mean we eat foolishly or without care for our bodies, but we can eat with freedom and gratitude, knowing everything comes from God who owns it all!
Everything Belongs to God Food Tags:
Cut tags from kraft paper and write “The Earth is the LORD’s” on each one. At meals this week, attach your tags to food items or place them on the table. Before eating, read your tags aloud and thank God that all food belongs to Him and is His gift to you!
Time For A Prayer:
Dear God, thank You that the earth and everything in it belongs to You! Help us receive all food with gratitude, knowing it comes from Your generous hand. Free us from worry about food, and help us eat with thanksgiving, recognizing You as the Owner of all provision! Amen.
Keep eating with grateful freedom, Faith Force Grateful Eaters! Until our next Divine Dispatch, remember that the earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it!