Saying Grace by Jewels From The Word
“God is great, God is good, Let us thank Him for our food.”
When I was a kid, we used to say this little rhyme over our food at every meal. Now when we have guests or when it's a holiday, we usually have someone say the blessing, but it isn't a habit like it used to be.
Did you ever wonder what the practice of saying grace or blessing the food means? Most denominations pray over food. There are a couple of scriptures that point to this practice. Exodus 23:25 says "You shall serve the Lord your God: He shall bless your bread and water and [God says] I will take sickness from your midst." 1Tim 4:4-5"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
When you think of the outbreaks of disease (like the E. Coli from undercooked beef), it only makes good sense to bless our food. Only God knows what kind of contaminates are in our food. Although we need to be informed and make wise food choices, there are times that we have no choice in the matter, such as when we are eating out.
Saying grace over the food is not some good luck charm though. When we teach our children those cute rhymes to bless the food, we also need to teach them the meaning. We could say something like this, "When we bless our food, God takes sickness out of it. And when we thank God for our food, He makes sure we have all the food we need."
There is something else we can do at the end of our meal. Deut. 8:10 says, "When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God."
What a revolutionary thought! Saying the grace at the end of the meal.
Lavon Hightower Lewis
Email me at llewis2138@sbcglobal.net
To read more devotionals, go to http://www.jewelsfromtheword.com
Email me at llewis2138@sbcglobal.net
To read more devotionals, go to http://www.jewelsfromtheword.com
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