The Prophetic Word - Day 188: It’s dangerous to try to live on “junk food.”

“Assyria shall not save us, We will not ride on horses, Nor will we say anymore to the work of our hands, ‘You are our gods.’ For in You the fatherless finds mercy.” “Ephraim shall say, ‘What have I to do anymore with idols?’ I have heard and observed him. I am like a green cypress tree; Your fruit is found in Me.””

‭‭Hosea‬ ‭14‬:‭3‬, ‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Let’s be honest, if you develop a taste for junk food, food that is actually nourishing, can become uninteresting or bland.

Oh yes, we love the sugar highs and the sumptuous texture and mouth-feel of fatty foods. And yes, additives can “excite” tastebuds to increase the level of your eating pleasure.

Now, the problem with all of the attributes making us crave junk foods is that they make us desire foods offering no actual benefit for our body. Indeed, a steady diet of junk foods can lead to a bloated body, mostly devoid of vitality.

Now, the tendency toward preferring junk food can definitely wreak havoc on our physical bodies. But, there is a type of junk food that can wreak havoc on our eternal souls.

The Lord made a sad observation in terms of His people’s tendency to try to find their source, their satisfaction, in things the world can offer.

“For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the Fountain of living waters, and they have hewn for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns which cannot hold water. Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why has he become a captive and a prey?”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭2‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

And, the tendency to look for satisfaction and help from other sources, often ended in calamity. Indeed, as we see in the above scripture, this tendency often led to their captivity and destruction.

Tragically, when the Lord pleaded with His people to return, they often rejected Him, choosing rather to continue to trust in those things which would never bring freedom and peace.

“For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” But you would not, And you said, “No, for we will flee on horses”— Therefore you shall flee! And, “We will ride on swift horses”— Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift!”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭30‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

In our opening scripture, we see that in returning to the Lord, the people would reject the things they used to look to for help and hope, and turn from the idols of their own making, looking only to the Lord as their source of everything.

Child of God, the world may offer things that please the flesh senses, just as a sugary soda can be quite enjoyable to a thirsty person. However, just as what the thirsty person really needs is water, just so, the thirsty soul needs living water.

“On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”

‭‭John‬ ‭7‬:‭37‬-‭39‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Let us come to the Lord, and by way of His Holy Spirit, receive that life-giving water only He can provide. Why do we wait?

“The singers as well as the players on instruments shall say, All my springs (my sources of life and joy) are in you [city of our God].”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭87‬:‭7‬ ‭AMPC

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!

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