1 Timothy 4:1-5 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
Paul warns Timothy, and us, about every form of human religion. For one from pagan religion, food can be tied into perverted worship; for the legalist it can be something taken in that can defile you. And for the one who totally ignores God, food is part of a life lived for self. For one who has a heart of thanksgiving to God, it is received with joy. Hopefully we all had such a heart yesterday and still today, because our hearts are in tune with God. Thanksgiving is a heart response to God that changes everything in life.
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