Let us purify ourselves from everything that
contaminates body and spirit (2 Corinthians 7:1).
I was preaching through Paul’s letters to the Corinthians
some years ago, and when I came to this verse I stopped in my tracks. The Holy
Spirit got my attention, spoke into my life about some changes I needed to
make, and promised to help.
I made one change right then and there. I tossed my 32-ounce
Coke [1] from McDonald’s into a trash barrel and vowed I wasn’t going to let
sugar and caffeine control me anymore. I had tried stopping before, but failed.
This time, though, things were different. Now I go years between Cokes instead
of hours. And when I do imbibe, it doesn’t hook me the way it used to.
Since then, I’ve pretty much broken with the whole sweet tea
(best thing about the South) thing too. And if I’m not drinking Coke or sweet
tea, there’s really no other reason to go through the McDonalds drive-thru… or
any other drive-thru. In fact, what the Holy Spirit started in my life several
years ago has about bankrupted the fast food industry. And not only has it made
a huge change in my eating habits, it’s also significantly lowered some key
numbers at the doctor’s office.
As I continue walking in freedom, God loves me enough to
show me other areas where I need to change. With his help I’m decontaminating
my body and my spirit.
TODAY’S MEDITATION
Are there things
contaminating your body and spirit? How does reverence for God dictate what
you’ll do about that?
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