Food Eaten In Secret NIV: Proverb 9:16-18 Let all who are simple come in here, she says to those who lack judgment. Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious! But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

MATTHEW HENRY'S COMMENTS: How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupefies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ. Worldly lusts prove fatal to the souls of men. The depths of Satan are depths of hell; and sin, without remorse, is ruin, ruin without remedy. Solomon shows the hook; those that believe him, will not meddle with the bait.

MY OBSERVATIONS: Whether we are ready to admit it or not, a portion of stolen and secret food has been our pathway into the weight-gain dilemma we are lost in. Until we can fully confess that too much food has been Satan's foothold in our lives, we are doomed to not having a life changing experience. It may take us days, months, or years to fully comprehend the insidious temptations of Satan. As Mike Adkins reminds us in song, "Lord take out the trash in me; remove the debris, whatever it takes, take out the trash in me." There can be no cleansing and freedom from God until the trash in us is taken out. It is no one’s fault but our own that we gain weight. Nobody sits there and makes us eat more than what God designed to keep the body functioning and normal. Anything other than a normal portion is Satan’s bait for us, dangling, tempting, and pulling us away from what God has intended for us. Choose to turn away from Satan’s bait and lure. Greater is God that is within you, than he that is in the world. God has set before each of us a just portion, as He did the Israelites who gathered manna each day. God has set this same portion provision into effect with us. We can no longer gather what is too much for us. We might hide our portions in secret from others, but we cannot hide it from God.

Father God, In Jesus' name I ask Your help to overcome all the negative and damaging ways that I have used food as my comforter, instead of relying on the Comforter. I have eaten in secret too many times because I have known I was wrong. Grant us the wisdom this day to rely on You and not our fleshly lusts. Amen

NIV: Proverb 9:12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

My Observations: Ah, the excuses I used for gaining weight. I run out of fingers on both hands counting them, and besides, I was hurting no one but myself. Better than lashing out at others and being responsible for that sin. NOT! I am right in being alone in my suffering now while attempting to get this weight off, but I am not right in thinking that I could harm the temple of God, and not be responsible for it. Each person shall bear their own sin and burden until they truly place it at the foot of the cross! If you have not placed this burden at the foot of the cross yet, do it today. He can make a new creature out of you. God promises the application of His wisdom to reward us. In our instance this reward will be manifested in health.

Heavenly Father, Bless my attempts to correct my sins and restore my body to Your will for me. Grant me not only wisdom for myself, but also for all others that are in the dieting dilemma along with me. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen

Today's Diet Tip: 9.- Don't let anyone "love" you with food.

Today's Positive Thought: Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.