“I will not leave you comfortless: I
will come to you.”
John 14:18
It’s become part of our speech: comfort food. Do you have an
instant image of what that represents to you? Most of us do. And those of us
with disordered eating and body image issues are often tortured by it.
Hmmm.
Think about that; we’re tortured by comfort? Doesn’t make
sense, does it?
It’s probably because food was never meant to be comfort to
us in the first place. Macaroni and
cheese, pizza, chocolate or anything else we designate as our chosen “comfort
food” can never replace the ultimate comfort which only comes from God. Nothing
else will work. Everything else we try in lieu of God will disappoint, possibly
compound our problems and leave us with feelings of regret and emptiness; God
will not.
“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting
arms...”
Deuteronomy 33:27
“’For I will restore health unto
thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds,’ saith the LORD...”
Jeremiah 30:17
So, what do we do as we are faced with the fried/foe of our
comfort food temptations?
Yes, it’s a cliché answer: go to God with that reality.
God’s not freaked out by it. He knows our fragile state…
“For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.”
Psalms 103:14
And yes, God has said if we come close to Him, He’ll come
close to us…
“Draw nigh to
God, and he will draw nigh to you…
James 4:8
Sound comforting? Think it’ll work for you? Why not, at
least, try it out? Don’t worry about failure or perfection. God knows exactly
what’s going on with you. He knows you completely. And He’s working in your
life.
So, the next time “comfort food” comes across your radar
screen, think God instead. He wants to comfort each one of us. Let’s let Him do
so!
Copyright © 2016 by Sheryle Cruse
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