Stop Worshipping Food
The Butcher’s Stall (1551) by Pieter Aertsen
A cluttered market scene featuring an abundance of meat, blood, and entrails. The visceral and excessive depiction of animal carcasses creates a disturbing connection to human mortality and gluttony.
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Prayer to Stop Worshipping Food
God, Your Word teaches that whether I eat or drink, I shall do it for Your glory. Today, I come before You with a heart yearning to realign my focus. You have blessed me with food on the table, but I confess that I’ve allowed it to take a place in my life that only You deserve. Forgive me for the times I’ve turned to food for comfort, joy, or escape instead of seeking those things in You.
I declare that food is a gift, not a god. I break every chain of idolatry tied to my relationship with food, renouncing its control over my time, energy, and thoughts. I reject the spirit of obsession and fixation that seeks to overshadow my worship of You. Instead, I decree that my heart, mind, and body will be surrendered to You, and You alone will be my ultimate satisfaction.
Grant me discernment to know when my focus has shifted away from You, and give me the strength to turn back quickly. Fill the spaces in my heart that I’ve tried to satisfy with food, and replace them with Your peace, joy, and fulfillment. Let me delight in You above all else, remembering that You are the Bread of Life and the source of true nourishment.
I trust You to transform my heart and renew my priorities. May my love for You outweigh every earthly desire. Thank You for Your grace, patience, and the freedom You offer in Christ. In the name of Jesus, I pray, Amen.
Read the Verses:
1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV): “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” This verse reminds you to keep God at the center of all you do, including your relationship with food.
John 6:53: “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.” Jesus is the ultimate source of life and fulfillment, emphasising that physical food cannot satisfy spiritual needs.
Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” This verse assures you that you have the strength through Christ to overcome fixation and re-center your life on God.
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