1 Corinthians 8:8, Meat Commendeth Us Not to God

1 Corinthians 8:8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

Whether one chooses to eat or to abstain from meat does not make him more spiritual or gain any special favour with God. However, when one’s choice of eating or not eating affects the faith of another, it matters in the sight of God. Thank God for showing His people the need to watch their actions when these seemingly personal choices affect the faith of others.

This is the flow of thought from 1 Corinthians 8:7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. Let our hearts be established with grace not with meats (Hebrews 13:9).

Indeed, look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others (Philippians 2:4). Amen.