Worship: For Heaven’s Sake As the children of God were soon to take possession of the Promised Land, Moses prepared both the people and himself to end their lifelong journey together. (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, discussed the effects of the REFRESHING lifestyle on the circulatory system with the focus on fresh air, rest, and exercise. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK
Worship: February 12 – Balaam; February 13 – Apostasy at the Jordan; February 14 – The Law Repeated; February 15 – The Death of Moses; February 16 – Crossing the Jordan; February 17 – The Fall of Jericho; February 18 – The Blessings and the Curses [All topics per Patriarchs and Prophets by Ellen G. White, accessible at this link: http://www.whiteestate.org/books/pp/pp.asp]
Wellness: February 12 – February 18 – Benefits of the REFRESHING Way Lifestyle on the Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System
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Words of Encouragement
Romans 8:5-6 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
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For Heaven’s Sake…
“Before relinquishing his position as the visible leader of Israel, Moses was directed to rehearse to them the history of their deliverance from Egypt and their journeyings in the wilderness, and also to recapitulate the law spoken from Sinai. When the law was given, but few of the present congregation were old enough to comprehend the awful solemnity of the occasion. As they were soon to pass over Jordan and take possession of the Promised Land, God would present before them the claims of His law and enjoin upon them obedience as the condition of prosperity. PP 463.2
“Moses, who understood the character and value of the law of God, assured the people that no other nation had such wise, righteous, and merciful rules as had been given to the Hebrews. ‘Behold,’ he said, ‘I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ PP 464.3
“Moses called their attention to the ‘day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb.’ And he challenged the Hebrew host: ‘What nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon Him for? And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?’ Today the challenge to Israel might be repeated. The laws which God gave His ancient people were wiser, better, and more humane than those of the most civilized nations of the earth. The laws of the nations bear marks of the infirmities and passions of the unrenewed heart; but God’s law bears the stamp of the divine. PP 465.1
“After the public rehearsal of the law, Moses completed the work of writing all the laws, the statutes, and the judgments which God had given him, and all the regulations concerning the sacrificial system. The book containing these was placed in charge of the proper officers, and was for safe keeping deposited in the side of the ark. Still the great leader was filled with fear that the people would depart from God. In a most sublime and thrilling address he set before them the blessings that would be theirs on condition of obedience, and the curses that would follow upon transgression: PP 466.1”
(This study is based on Deuteronomy 4 to 6 and 28 and chapter 42, “The Law Repeated,” in Patriarchs and Prophets (PP), by Ellen G. White, available at this link: http://www.whiteestate.org/books/pp/pp.asp.)
For Health’s Sake…
Fresh air increases immune function. Fresh air provides negative ions that fight toxins in the body, called free radicals, which do the initial damage to the walls of the arteries. Oxygen is critical to heart and brain health. It is the deprivation of oxygen to the heart and brain that cause damage when you have heart attacks and strokes. Fresh air lowers blood pressure and thus helps prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Rest is necessary for healing, as the body repairs itself during the hours of rest, when all other systems, including digestion, are at rest. Getting good rest eliminates or at least minimizes the stress that, if left unrelieved, damages arterial walls. When you are not well rested, you cannot function peacefully or calmly. With inadequate rest, stress levels increase with only minimal provocation.
Exercise lowers stress levels and provides release of fat from the arteries. When you exercise, you burn fat. The body pulls the fat from arteries to use it for energy. The best exercise is walking five times per week. Begin with a moderate pace for 30 minutes. Slowly increase the pace and distance in one-week increments before settling into a healthy one-hour routine.