Memorise: For bodily
exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having
promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 1 Timothy 4:8
Read :1 Thessalonians
5:23-24
23 And the very God of
peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body
be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is
he that calleth you, who also will do it.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR :
AMOS 4:6-6:14 and MATHEW 9:9-26
Message
Every rational being
wishes to be healthy, wealthy, fulfilled and enjoy longevity. The desire to
live long and be healthy is scriptural. Psalm 91:16 says, 'With long life will I satisfy him,
and shew him my salvation.' Man is a tripartite being. The Bible teaches that
man consists of the spirit,soul and body. God is interested in our good health
( 3 John 1:2). He desires for us to be sound and complete in our spirit, soul
and body. The working of wholeness in man starts in his spirit. It begins when
God touches our spirit by the Holy Ghost ( 1 Corinthians 12:3 ). Has your
spirit been touched by the Holy Spirit? The first miracle God does is to
liberate man's spirit from sin. He justifies us from sin and reconnects our
spirit man to Himself ( 1 Corinthians 6:11 ). He then continually bears witness
with our spirit that we are God's Children ( Romans 8:16). After releasing our
spirit from sin, the Holy Spirit works His way to our soul to heal and restore
it. The soul of man is the seat of his emotions, intellect and will. The soul
is the dwelling place of healthy and unhealthy emotions. It is thus possible
for the soul to be healthy or sick.
The human body is that
part of man which is aware of and interacts with the tangible, empirical world.
The whole body of man is built around a bony framework of skeleton and consists
of great number of different parts. The human body consist primarily of cells,
which together form tissues, which form organs, which work together as systems
to carry out specific functions. It is worth noting that healthy living
guarantees longevity. To enjoy longevity, you need to eat proper balanced
diets. Experts in nutrition teach that our foods can be classified into two
classes. One class consists of fruits and vegetables. The other class consists
of fat, starch and proteins. A proper balance of these two classes of food will
provide good health and a long life. An improper balance will bring poor
health, sickness and can result in early death. Fruit and vegetables provide
vitamins and minerals. Proteins supply building blocks for the body. Fats and
starch supply heat and energy to the body. According to many health books, we
should eat 75% fruits and vegetables, while 25% should be protein, fats and
starch . This 75:25 ratio should form the basis of the daily diet of every
living person. To obtain and maintain good health, you must eat foods that
contains generous amounts of vitamins and minerals. Food low in vitamins and
minerals lead to poor health, ailments, suffering and death. Enjoying longevity
in good health is however not limited to the food you eat . Your state of mind
and pattern of life can either accelerate or slow down the aging process. These
also affect your good health. In addition, learn to exercise your body. Don't
forget: ' bodily exercise profiteth little.'
Action Point: Take
stock of how you are treating your body. Adjust your nutrition and lifestyle if
necessary
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