A Man's Mouth

In the Bible, I read, “It is not what goes into a man’s mouth that defiles him, it is what comes out of his mouth that defiles him.” Doesn’t this give us permission to eat and drink what ever we want?

I agree that what comes out of our mouth is truly able to defile us. More then once I have been embarrassed and shamed by my words. Thank God for Jesus!

I used to think I was free to do as I please. Eat what I want, drink what I want and do what I want, in excess if I wanted. I figured Jesus died to free me from bondage. I would go with my feelings and know that I was forgiven. Wow! Was I off! I got fat and I felt miserable inside, even though I considered myself saved.

Once I started treating my body like His temple and eating and drinking things that would help me and not over indulging, I felt better. When I started doing the things the Bible recommends like trying my best to love Him with all my heart, love my neighbor as my self and keep the 10 commandments to the best of my ability, that is where true freedom came.

I used to think I was free to do what ever I wanted and I felt bondage. Now I am truly FREE living within His guidelines for my life. You can eat, drink and do what you want. We are given Free will. Putting God first, accepting Jesus as my Savior, and treating my body as His temple, has produced a tremendous FREEDOM inside of me. As it will for anyone!

Deuteronomy 28:1-2 ” Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD you God will set you high above all nations of the earth.”

“And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God.”