Worship: For Heaven’s Sake Terrified of the Israelites who had recently crossed the river Jordan on dry land, the city of Jericho activated a travel ban. No one was allowed in or out of the great walled and gated city. But that really didn’t matter to God’s people. (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 sunlight. (Read more below.)
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A special broadcast Wednesday evening answered the question How do you know you have the Holy Spirit? A special prayer session followed for a wandering teen (John), a mother who was driving with her children but feeling sick, and a new home and headquarters for Times of Refreshing Wellness Ministry. Playback reference number: 377.
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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 8:12-13 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Psalm 125:2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
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For Heaven’s Sake…
God had promised to deliver the walled city into the Israelites. But first they were to follow specific instructions to march around the walled city once every day for six days. On the seventh day, they were to march around the city seven times, all in complete silence and in strict order. At the appointed time they were to give a shout of victory. The armed warriors went first; followed by seven priests, each carrying a ram’s horn; followed by the Levites carrying the ark of the covenant; followed by the vast army sectioned according to their tribe. Every day for six days, the Israelites marched according to their strict orders, while the inhabitants of the city watched on with intense interest. Then came the seventh day.
“The vast army marched solemnly around the devoted walls. All was silent, save the measured tread of many feet, and the occasional sound of the trumpet, breaking the stillness of the early morning. The massive walls of solid stone seemed to defy the siege of men. The watchers on the walls looked on with rising fear, as, the first circuit ended, there followed a second, then a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth. What could be the object of these mysterious movements? What mighty event was impending? They had not long to wait. As the seventh circuit was completed, the long procession paused, The trumpets, which for an interval had been silent, now broke forth in a blast that shook the very earth. The walls of solid stone, with their massive towers and battlements, tottered and heaved from their foundations, and with a crash fell in ruin to the earth. The inhabitants of Jericho were paralyzed with terror, and the hosts of Israel marched in and took possession of the city. PP 491.1
“The utter destruction of the people of Jericho was but a fulfillment of the commands previously given through Moses concerning the inhabitants of Canaan: “Thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them.” Deuteronomy 7:2. “Of the cities of these people, … thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth.” Deuteronomy 20:16. To many these commands seem to be contrary to the spirit of love and mercy enjoined in other portions of the Bible, but they were in truth the dictates of infinite wisdom and goodness. God was about to establish Israel in Canaan, to develop among them a nation and government that should be a manifestation of His kingdom upon the earth. They were not only to be inheritors of the true religion, but to disseminate its principles throughout the world. The Canaanites had abandoned themselves to the foulest and most debasing heathenism, and it was necessary that the land should be cleared of what would so surely prevent the fulfillment of God’s gracious purposes. PP 492.1
“The inhabitants of Canaan had been granted ample opportunity for repentance. Forty years before, the opening of the Red Sea and the judgments upon Egypt had testified to the supreme power of the God of Israel. And now the overthrow of the kings of Midian, of Gilead and Bashan, had further shown that Jehovah was above all gods. The holiness of His character and His abhorrence of impurity had been evinced in the judgments visited upon Israel for their participation in the abominable rites of Baalpeor. All these events were known to the inhabitants of Jericho, and there were many who shared Rahab’s conviction, though they refused to obey it, that Jehovah, the God of Israel, “is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath.” Like the men before the Flood, the Canaanites lived only to blaspheme Heaven and defile the earth. And both love and justice demanded the prompt execution of these rebels against God and foes to man. PP 492.2
“How easily the armies of heaven brought down the walls of Jericho, that proud city whose bulwarks, forty years before, had struck terror to the unbelieving spies! The Mighty One of Israel had said, “I have given into thine hand Jericho.” Against that word human strength was powerless. PP 492.3
“’By faith the walls of Jericho fell down.’ Hebrews 11:30. … It was to be impressed upon their minds that their strength was not in the wisdom of man, nor in his might, but only in the God of their salvation. They were thus to become accustomed to relying wholly upon their divine Leader. PP 493.1
“God will do great things for those who trust in Him. The reason why His professed people have no greater strength is that they trust so much to their own wisdom, and do not give the Lord an opportunity to reveal His power in their behalf. He will help His believing children in every emergency if they will place their entire confidence in Him and faithfully obey Him. PP 493.2”
(This study is based on Joshua 5:13-15; 6; 7; and chapter 45, “The Fall of Jericho,” 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…
Blood pressure is raised when too much cholesterol and fats clog the arteries. Thankfully, simply getting enough sunlight can help lower that pressure. With only the face and hands exposed to sunlight 20 minutes every day, enough sun rays can help reverse high blood pressure.
Sunlight changes cholesterol to vitamin D. Like a vacuum, this pulls cholesterol out of the bloodstream into the skin to replace the used cholesterol. And the cycle continues until the arteries are cleaned out.
As the vitamin D helps in the absorption of calcium, more alkaline substances are made available to the blood to neutralize excessive acids that are toxic. The more toxins in the blood, the more free radicals damage the artery walls.
Our bodies are indeed fearfully and wonderfully made. We only need to cooperate with them to regain and maintain health. As we do with the manual for cars or any product, follow it. The manual for the human body is the Bible. It is our Creator’s instruction manual. Follow it.