The Way

The Way
“When the woman (Eve) saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye … she took some and ate it. She (Eve) also gave some to her husband (Adam), who was with her, and he ate it.” Genesis 3:6
Yes, the first sin of disobedience had to do with food. The curse and fall was due to the Devil’s bag of potato chips which left greasy fingerprints all over freshly sewn fig leaves. It’s always about obedience or disobedience. They saw, they listened, they imagined, they decided and took and ate the food. When the Lord brought the bill, it was more than they could pay. They were tossed out of the restaurant along with the waiter and the Lord closed the door.
There are some interesting truths to note about this Eden experience which is a powerful lesson for us all. As soon as someone tells us we can’t have something that is the only thing on our mind, getting it! We always want what we shouldn’t have. There is a difference between hunger and appetite. Hunger signals a need for nourishment for our physical bodies to sustain them. However, appetite has to do with desire, the mind, a craving for something. Was Eve hungry? No! But her appetite was inflamed for that one particular chunk of chocolate hanging there. We see it on a commercial or a grocery shelf and though not hungry appetite takes over.
The body does what the mind tells it to do. Appetite is a habit where hunger is a real need. Paul said we do not wrestle against flesh and blood enemies but the battle is in the mind.
Here is a truth from an old children’s song –
1. Be careful little eyes what you see –
a. When the woman saw the food…
i. Change your kitchen and cabinet look
ii. Stay out of places that smell like French fries
iii. Read the label, not the picture
2. Be careful little hands what you do –
a. She took some and also gave…
i. Don’t touch it!
ii. The distance from the hand to the mouth
iii. Remember the power of your influence?
3. Be careful little ears what you hear –
a. And the serpent (devil) said…
i. The Devil owns the refrigerator, “come over here”
ii. The suggestions are rapid and repetitive
iii. The Holy Spirit speaks also, listen to Him!

Dacia said a pound is 3500 calories. So cutting out 500 calories in a day is one pound a week. Increase exercise moderately each week and it’s two pounds a week. That’s 8 lbs. a month and over 100 lbs. in a year or for those needing to gain or get in shape muscle tone. Amen!