I read that and imagine Paul pausing after the word "drink" and thinking, "Hmmmm...that list could go on and on. Psh. Let's go with WHATEVER you do..."
Matt Chandler has a good angle on the scope of Paul's intent here:
"God created everything, and what he created was good, but what he created to be good was not created as an end in itself but was given to us as good in order that we might be driven to worship him. In other words, when you and I take a bite of food, that should spark worship in us - not a worship of food, of course, but of the Creator of food. When you and I feel the warmth of our child hugging us, that should create worship in us. When we feel the warmth of the sun on our faces, that should create worship. When we smell the rain, that should create worship...The goodness of creation is designed not to declare itself but to act as a signpost pointing heavenward."
And all of this majesty around us...it's just a whisper of His power.
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