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"when the LORD you God enlarges your territory, as He has promised you, and you say, 'i will eat meat,' because you crave meat, you may eat meat whenever you desire." deuteronomy 12:20
ok - to be honest, when i first noticed this verse, i chuckled. really. just read it - kinda funny, huh?
but then i thought about it some more, and knowing that God doesn't just toss verses in scripture for laughs - i began to ask - why?
well, first i went and read the context. the chapter's about proper worship of God and doing it His way and in His place not "according to all that we are doing here today, everyone doing whatever is right in his own eyes." hmmmm...
think about it. when my life is centered around the proper worship of God, my desires are ok! God's not trying to make my life miserable. He just wants me properly focused. and when i am - I CAN *EAT MEAT* IF I WANT TO! (*fill in various desires*)
a couple other verses come to mind:
"delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart." psalm 37:4
"but whoever has doubts is condemned if he eates, because his eating is not from faith. for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin." romans 14:23
...God, keep me focused on You - YOUR WAY not mine - that my desires may spring from Your heart!
