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Whose God Is Their Belly - Philippians 3:19

Whose God Is Their Belly - Philippians 3:19 

INTRODUCTION

Paul, in his description of the enemies of the cross, suggests that they were controlled by their bellies. Maybe Paul meant something other than appetite when he used the word belly , but there can be no doubt that the idea is included. In Romans 16:18, he said, "they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly." In other words, lost men are led by their own lusts. Everything they do is with a desired outcome of fulfilling their own lusts. In Proverbs 16:26, the Bible says that man "laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him." This is repeated in Ecclesiastes 6:7 where the Bible says, "All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled."

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

  • (For smaller children) The miracles Jesus did on earth definitely proved He was the Son of God. After feeding the 5000, some followed Him, not to truly be His disciple, but because they wanted their bellies full without working (John 6:26).
  • How much are you controlled by your belly? If you don’t know, try fasting. Food is necessary, but the Lord still wants control of every aspect of your body.
  • What drastic things have men done historically in order to satisfy their hunger (2 Kings 6:25, 28-29)? What would you be willing to do if you had no food?

PRAYER NEEDS

  • Ask God to show you when you are under your belly’s control.
  • Ask God to lead you in all things by His Spirit.

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Wherever He Leads I’ll Go

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Proverbs 28:13

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
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