VALUE GOD’S VOICE ABOVE YOUR APPETITE
Irewamiri made an amazing meal. I sat at the table and enjoyed the meal. Then, I asked for another helping, especially for the well-spiced meat. The moment she set it before me, I had a prompt not to eat it, but I did. The meal was too sweet to ignore.
I could not wake up at the right time that I would normally wake up. Even when I eventually woke up, I could not pray as I should. I was at the mercy of my stomach.
I remember the story of a father in the faith who said he was served a sumptuous meal. It was pounded yam. The Holy Spirit told him not to eat, but he ignored it because he did not want to disappoint his host. He ate it.
When he finished eating the meal, they rushed in to inform him that his sister needed prayers. She was in critical condition. At that moment, he knew why the Holy Spirit wanted him to stay light. He ran to the backyard and forced himself to vomit all he had eaten while repenting. He then went to pray for his sister. God’s mercy intervened, and the table turned.
Anyone God will use greatly will pass the test of food. Adam failed the “You shall not eat” test. He lost his place. David would have ruined his journey to kingship because Nabal refused to give him and his men provisions. Daniel and his friends refused to defile themselves with the king’s portion. The Israelites murmured about food and prolonged their stay in the wilderness. Do you remember the young prophet who returned to have a meal against the instructions of the Lord? The day he rose to prominence was the day he also perished. The last Adam, Jesus, was hungry but would not succumb to the temptation of turning stones into bread.
We are warned about our appetite. The book of Hebrews warned us clearly that we should not be like Esau:
Hebrews 12:16-17 NKJV
[16] lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. [17] For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.
Do not let food become the trap that hinders the fulfillment of your destiny. Cry to the Lord, Lord, help me!