Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
When I read this proverb I hear, more than anything else, a warning to be careful what we put into our bodies. This is not necessarily a diatribe against drugs and alcohol. There are things we put into our bodies, or allow to be there, that can do a lot of harm: anger (unholy anger), fear, hatred, jealousy, and the list goes on and on. The point is that those things which we allow to be in us can ruin us. These emotions, and the actions based on these emotions, can cause a great chasm between us and God. These things can, and will, prevent us from being who God wants us to be. They will prevent us from doing what God wants us to do. With that in mind, be careful. Allow only holy things to come into your body, into your heart. In so doing to safeguard yourself against the things that will turn you away from God. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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