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Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, explained how eating healthy affects your skin. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – May 14 – 20
Worship Sunday – The Coming of a Deliverer; Monday – The House of Israel; Tuesday – Visions of Future Glory; Wednesday – God With Us; Thursday – The Chosen People; Friday – The Fullness of Time; Saturday, the Sabbath – Unto You a Saviour [All topics per Prophets and Kings or Desire of Ages by Ellen G. White.]
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Words of Encouragement
Isaiah 42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them and not forsake them.
Isaiah 40:11 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
For Heaven’s Sake…
In every age, God has ordained that His church be a light to the world. Bible truths manifested in the lives of God’s people are the means of blessing the world. God designed that the whole world be prepared for the first advent of Christ. The same is true today in the expectancy of His soon second coming. God’s true church is to lead out in preparation for Christ’s coming.
Failure to fulfill the divine purpose in our lives has consequences. Disobedience robs God’s people of untold temporal and spiritual blessings that He has in store. God wants His people to experience temporal prosperity and to be spiritually powerful. The system of tithes and offerings were tied to blessings that would overwhelm the faithful and exceed the space for them. Other nations were to see that it pays in every way to serve the God of Gods and King of Kings. They were to see that in order to receive God’s blessings, you must be obedient to Him.
The world was also to see the mercy of God in dealing with His erring children. When in repentance, they return to God, God promises to return to them. (Read Malachi 3:7.) This provided hope for every transgressor. But the evildoer who hardens his heart against the requirements and provisions of God pays a miserable price. For the life of the transgressor is hard, even for those whose obedience is based on selfish motives.
Those who make God’s interests their own are the true representatives of God. They are spiritual Israel. They are the true Jews. In every corner of the world, they are the ones who are proclaiming the second coming of Christ: “Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come.” Their worldwide call is to those who are in fallen spiritual Babylon to flee out, not partake of her sins, nor receive her plagues. (Read Revelation 14:7-8; 18:4.) “No longer are the heathen to be wrapped in midnight darkness. The gloom is to disappear before the bright beams of the Sun of Righteousness. PK 719.4
“Christ is coming with power and great glory. He is coming with His own glory and with the glory of the Father. And the holy angels will attend Him on His way. While all the world is plunged in darkness, there will be light in every dwelling of the saints. They will catch the first light of His second appearing. The unsullied light will shine from His splendor, and Christ the Redeemer will be admired by all who have served Him. While the wicked flee, Christ’s followers will rejoice in His presence. PK 720.2
“Then it is that the redeemed from among men will receive their promised inheritance. Thus God’s purpose for Israel will meet with literal fulfillment. That which God purposes, man is powerless to disannul. Even amid the working of evil, God’s purposes have been moving steadily forward to their accomplishment. It was thus with the house of Israel throughout the history of the divided monarchy; it is thus with spiritual Israel today. PK 720.3
“The seer of Patmos, looking down through the ages to the time of this restoration of Israel in the earth made new, testified: PK 730.4
“‘I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. PK 720.5
“‘And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts [‘living creatures,’ R.V.], and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God, saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God forever and ever.’ PK 721.1
“‘And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him.’ ‘He is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful.’ Revelation 7:9-12; 19:6, 7; 17:14.” PK 721.2
(This study is based on chapter 59, “The House of Israel” in Prophets and Kings (PK), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
We follow what is called the REFRESHING Way lifestyle. The acronym spells the ten principles that govern biblical wellness. Relying on God is the first principle. Eating healthy is the second principle and is the topic of this discussion.
Typical educational courses in nutrition teach that a diet of flesh is an important source of protein. The truth is that people are not dying from a lack of protein, says Pastor Flemons. They are dying from too much protein. As toxins from a diet of flesh foods overwhelm the system, the blood is poisoned, the immune system is weakened, and all areas of the body are negatively affected, including the skin.
Toxins that overwhelm the liver can cause itchiness on the skin. It is called pruritus. One of the toxins is the fat. Oils can become rancid. The sun baking down on rancid oil in the skin is what causes skin cancer.
Eating fruits and vegetables provide the antioxidants that keep the body healthy and help fight diseases that create problems for your skin. Eating whole grains provide the antistress vitamins your body needs. They prevent proper digestion, which leads to leaky gut and a weakened immune system, which can be manifested in skin problems like hives, rashes and allergies. Eating nuts and seeds will help keep your immune system calm and your skin clear.
A healthy diet is reflected in healthy skin. Eat the diet of the Bible and you’ll have healthy skin.