Prayer Before Eating

“For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, provided it is received with thanksgiving, for it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer” (1 Tim. 4:4-5).

We should pray before we eat a meal. God is our Provider, therefore everything we receive is a gift. We should therefore receive the gifts of God “with thanksgiving.”

Even Pigs Grunt

I heard a preacher once say that even pigs grunt before they eat. It is true, they do. How much more should we thank our Creator for His providence?

I will share my little prayer that I use before meals. But there are many other examples you can find online. Use whatever one stirs you to thanksgiving.

My Meal Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this food, blessed it and nourish it to my body, through Christ my Lord. Amen.

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Jay N. Forrest

I am a Christian Teacher focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. I became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned my Doctorate in Ministry. I served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and also spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, I was baptized into the Catholic Church, but have since joined the Episcopal Church. I live in the desert southwest of the United States.

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