* Paul is talking about food, that receiving it with gratitude to God makes it good.

* Many scholars interpret this to show the importance of giving thanks before we eat.

* The principle, however, is that “everything” God made is good - it’s all sacred.

* Everything is sanctified by God by means of the Word of God and prayer.

* Two key components to growing your relationship with God.

* Example - music - all music is good.

* God created melody and rhythm and words.

* These things can draw us closer to God and others.

* But it can also be used to pull us away from Him and others.

* The same is true with sex, food, emotion, television, etc.

* The question is - are you using those things to draw you close to God and others, or further away?

* The same way we use the Word of God and prayer to draw us closer to Him and others.