I don't often eat bread these days, there are so
many things put in it to stop it going mouldy quickly. There are quite a lot of
foods like this, additives and chemicals and goodness knows what else is put
into food to stop it going off.
I remember as
a child runner beans being put in salt to preserve them over the winter, things
were put in vinegar to preserve them, apples stored away in drawers in brown
paper. But mainly we ate what was in season at the time, fresh. Not so in these
days, we want everything now, and we want it to last far beyond its natural
life. We don’t seem to be in the least concerned about the affects all these
chemicals are having on our health. But there are more and more people becoming
aware and taking control of their diet, cutting out anything that has those
hidden extras.
What about our spiritual health, are we aware of
those hidden extras that people sneak in? We are to be discerning people; we
should test everything with scripture. A lady recently told me of a book she
was reading where Jesus, had taken the author to heaven and hell, so she could
tell people all about them. Jesus has already revealed all we need to know in
scripture. He has already revealed heaven and hell to the apostle John, it is
the last book in the Bible and is called Revelation.
Revelation21:23
God is not going to keep
on telling others, He has already revealed all He is going to reveal in the
Bible.
Don’t be taken in by these additives, because they will harm your spiritual health. The Word
of God makes it plain that those who add to scripture and those who take away
will be punished. The canon of Scripture is closed, so don’t be fooled by those
who have “special revelation” from God.
Test everything anyone tells you with God’s
Word. Rely only on God’s Word and not man’s opinion of it. If you don’t
understand something ask the Lord, He will help you. Ask for discernment, and
grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus. God answer’s the prayers of the
diligent seeker.
Proverbs 30:5-6
Do not add to His words Or He will
reprove you, and you will be proved a liar. Every word of God is tested; He is
a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Revelation 22:18-19
I testify to
everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to
them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if
anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take
away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written
in this book.
