We have rain barrels at our home that we use to water our flowers in the spring and summer. Two February’s ago, one froze solid–cracking right down the middle. (It’s warm enough here that winterizing things is usually unnecessary).
This past fall, I took no chances. Both barrels were fully drained back in November–before the first frost. Imagine my surprise when I tried to move one of them the other day, and it wouldn’t budge. It was full of water.
How did that happen?🤔
Imagine my embarrassment when the mystery was quickly solved: I left the barrel under the downspout.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
Romans 13:14 (NKJV)
At some point, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, I started stress eating–BIG TIME! December 2022 found me twenty-five pounds heavier than just a year earlier. As I scratched my head, wondering how this happened, my wife reminded me that the cupboards were still stocked with my favorite sugary snacks.
In other words: It’s hard to eat healthy if you keep unhealthy food in the house. “Draining the rain barrel”–not eating between meals–wasn’t going to be enough. I had to “Move away from the down spout”–get rid of the junk food I craved.
Kind reader, I put on weight when I needed to put on Christ. Cookies and ice cream became an idol to me. And all the will power in the world couldn’t help. It was only when I confessed my sin–living to eat, rather than eating to live–that my situation changed.
Is there something in your life you need to make no provision for, so you can put on the Lord Jesus Christ?
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ prayers and love.
Davids Daily Dose 
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