1 Timothy 4:4-5 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: I. WHAT THE SCRIPTURES TEACH. 1. That it consecrates food to a holy use (1 Samuel 9:13; Matthew 15:36; 1 Corinthians 10:30, 31; 1 Timothy 4:4, 5). 2. That danger or the need of utmost haste should not interrupt it. Acts 27:35. 3. That it is a religious duty (Romans 14:6; Colossians 3:17; 1 Timothy 4:3). 4. That we do not live by bread alone (Matthew 4:4). II. REASONS FOR SAYING GRACE. 1. Because we have health. 2. Because we have appetite. 3. Because we have food. 4. Because we depend upon God's bounty for the providential supply of daily food (Psalm 145:15, 16). 5. Because analogy confirms its practice.When we receive presents from friends, it is a pleasure to express our thankfulness; how much more to acknowledge our gratitude to God for food to nourish us and for temporal comforts. III. WHAT ITS OMISSION SHOWS. 1. That we are unrenewed in heart. 2. Or, that we are thoughtless and ungrateful.How base a thing is ingratitude. How inconsistent in a professor of religion. IV. BENEFITS. 1. It sets a good example and lets others know that we are the Lord's. 2. It promotes gratitude. 3. It promotes morality and religion in the family. (L. O. Thompson.). Parallel Verses KJV: For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: |
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