Idle Idols

1 Corinthians 8:4-8   
4 Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one. 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords), 6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.   7 However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse.

The problem in Corinth with all the false gods was the amount of food dedicated to them for sale, much like the Muslim’s food they make to give to others.  We do not partake if told, yet can certainly eat all food the one God made.  He is the only God whom created and sustains everyone and everything.  Not all know that, and willingly eat what is made to honor another so-called god by eating its sacrifices.  We should eat as God gives, but not knowingly to honor one as if it was the Creator and Lord.  In the end again, the food has no power in it, so we can eat all He made, yet need to know what honors God and honor Him, especially before others to testify of His glory.