Memorise:
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth. 3rd John 1:12
Read:
Exodus 23:25 (KJV): And ye shall serve the Lord your
God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away
from the midst of thee.
From our
Bible reading for today, we see a positive relationship between our service to
God, what we eat and our health. Christians are supposed to overflow in health,
so much that when we touch sick people, they become healed.
Many
Christians joke with their service to God, no wonder they fall sick. I thank
God and give Him all glory for my life; ever since I sold myself out to the
service of God, He has been my only Doctor. I remember vividly well how I used
to battle with malaria helplessly, until one day when I decided to enter into
an agreement with God, I told Him to heal me of malaria permanently and I will
serve Him, and malaria has been a stranger to me since then. When you serve God
wholeheartedly, He will ensure that no sickness stays in your body.
Another
reason why some Christians are sick is because of what they eat. Our Bible
reading for today says that God will bless your food and water and you will not
fall sick, but many don’t ask God to bless their food before eating it. Also,
God cannot bless what He has not approved of. Our Body is His temple, and
anything that can destroy His temple is not approved by Him. We must keep away
from junk food, over eating, unhealthy eating habits and the likes. God does
not approve of food or drinks that are injurious to our health. Eat more of
fresh vegetables and fruits. Eat the right quantity at the right time of the
day. Stop overeating. Stay fit, exercise regularly. Some Christians quote Apostle
Paul in 1st Timothy 4:8
“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.”
Yes it is
true that bodily exercise profits a little, however, that little must not be
done away with. We must take care of God’s temple so that it can be available
for Him to use when He needs it.
Key
Point: Pay attention to your health, God prefers you healthy than sick.
Bible in one year: Exodus 29:1-30:21, Psalms 119:33-48
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