John 3: 16 For
God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For
God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world
through Him might be saved.
This passages is especially significant to me, especially since Easter is quickly approaching. Although my title has more to do with food, this special significance of this post is more related to the Bible passage listed. I like to apply Bible passages I read to my own life. For God so loved [me], that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son [unto me]to condemn [me]; but that [I] through Him might be saved. John 3:16-17 [adapted]
God sent His only begotten Son, to save me and to save you, whether we are heavy, whether we are overeaters, whether we heap our plates on Easter and make a pig of ourselves, or whether we have vices of any type. He didn't send Jesus to condemn us, but to save us from ourselves! He wants us to believe in His Son, Jesus, as our Savior, so we can have everlasting life!
Yes, God so loved me enough to send His Son, and when I turn my food and compulsions to overeat into His very capable hands, He frees me of these. He can do it for this and for all vices, because God didn't just send His only begotten Son to save me, but to save the world, so He can do it for all of us, if we ask Him and are open to an on-going relationship with Him. Something to be especially prayerful about as we enter the Easter season!
Since this is an example of the positive influence God has made on my overeating, this may not reflect the whole meaning of the Bible verses.
