We know that an idol is nothing at all, and that there is no God but one. For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.  But not everyone knows this. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat such food they think of it as having been sacrificed to an idol, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. But food does not bring us nearer to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do (1 Corinthians 8:7-8).

Jesus said it best–which, you know, makes sense:

It is not what goes into a man’s mouth that makes him unclean, but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him unclean (Matt 15:12).

Some of the Corinthians were convinced that eating food sacrificed to idols was a betrayal of God. Paul says that they’re right–for them, it is. But that’s because they believe it to be so, not because God has commanded it.

Beloved, the Bible does not prescribe veganism.

It does not command us to be gluten-free.

God has not called his children to Keto, or raw foods, or plant-based, or whole foods, or lab-grown meat.

Especially lab-grown meat

Each or any of these may be healthy or even excellent for you. You are free to eat in any way you choose.

Except lab-grown meat–that’s concerning.

However, when you elevate food to such a high place in your life that it consumes you as much as you consume it, you have created your very own idol.

That, God is most definitely against.

Eat hearty, Beloved

Happy Thursday