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Worship: For Heaven’s Sake The life of Christ as a child is quite revealing, although few dwell upon it as an example for children and parents of little children. He grew up in a small mountain village, despised for its negative reputation, showing that children can overcome great odds. (Read more below.)
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Pastor Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, shared natural remedies for psoriasis. (Read more below.)
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – May 21 – 27
Worship Sunday – The Dedication; Monday – “We Have Seen His Star”; Tuesday – As a Child; Wednesday – The Passover Visit; Thursday – Days of Conflict; Friday – The Voice in the Wilderness; Saturday, the Sabbath – The Baptism [All topics per Desire of Ages by Ellen G. White.]
Wellness Sunday – How Your Diet Is Putting a Hole in Your Head! Monday – Natural Remedies for Acne; Tuesday – Natural Remedies for Psoriasis
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Words of Encouragement
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: But the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
For Heaven’s Sake…
“As a child, Jesus manifested a peculiar loveliness of disposition. His willing hands were ever ready to serve others. He manifested a patience that nothing could disturb, and a truthfulness that would never sacrifice integrity. In principle firm as a rock, His life revealed the grace of unselfish courtesy. DA 68.3
“With deep earnestness the mother of Jesus watched the unfolding of His powers, and beheld the impress of perfection upon His character. With delight she sought to encourage that bright, receptive mind. Through the Holy Spirit she received wisdom to co-operate with the heavenly agencies in the development of this child, who could claim only God as His Father. DA 69.1
“From the earliest times the faithful in Israel had given much care to the education of the youth. The Lord had directed that even from babyhood the children should be taught of His goodness and His greatness, especially as revealed in His law, and shown in the history of Israel. Song and prayer and lessons from the Scriptures were to be adapted to the opening mind. Fathers and mothers were to instruct their children that the law of God is an expression of His character, and that as they received the principles of the law into the heart, the image of God was traced on mind and soul. Much of the teaching was oral; but the youth also learned to read the Hebrew writings; and the parchment rolls of the Old Testament Scriptures were open to their study. DA 69.2
“In the days of Christ the town or city that did not provide for the religious instruction of the young was regarded as under the curse of God. Yet the teaching had become formal. Tradition had in a great degree supplanted the Scriptures. True education would lead the youth to “seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him.” Acts 17:27. But the Jewish teachers gave their attention to matters of ceremony. The mind was crowded with material that was worthless to the learner, and that would not be recognized in the higher school of the courts above. The experience which is obtained through a personal acceptance of God’s word had no place in the educational system. Absorbed in the round of externals, the students found no quiet hours to spend with God. They did not hear His voice speaking to the heart. In their search after knowledge, they turned away from the Source of wisdom. The great essentials of the service of God were neglected. The principles of the law were obscured. That which was regarded as superior education was the greatest hindrance to real development. Under the training of the rabbis the powers of the youth were repressed. Their minds became cramped and narrow. DA 69.3
“The child Jesus did not receive instruction in the synagogue schools. His mother was His first human teacher. From her lips and from the scrolls of the prophets, He learned of heavenly things. The very words which He Himself had spoken to Moses for Israel He was now taught at His mother’s knee. As He advanced from childhood to youth, He did not seek the schools of the rabbis. He needed not the education to be obtained from such sources; for God was His instructor. DA 70.1
“Jesus is our example. There are many who dwell with interest upon the period of His public ministry, while they pass unnoticed the teaching of His early years. But it is in His home life that He is the pattern for all children and youth. The Saviour condescended to poverty, that He might teach how closely we in a humble lot may walk with God. He lived to please, honor, and glorify His Father in the common things of life. His work began in consecrating the lowly trade of the craftsmen who toil for their daily bread. He was doing God’s service just as much when laboring at the carpenter’s bench as when working miracles for the multitude. And every youth who follows Christ’s example of faithfulness and obedience in His lowly home may claim those words spoken of Him by the Father through the Holy Spirit, ‘Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; Mine Elect, in whom My soul delighteth.'” Isa. 42:1. DA 74.4
(This study is based on Matthew 2 and feature selected sentences from chapter 7, “As a Child” in The Desire of Ages (DA), by Ellen G. White.)
For Health’s Sake…
Here are seven suggestions to heal psoriasis.
- 1. Aloe vera gel. Apply the gel on the affected area.
- 2. Apple cider vinegar. Apply the liquid on unbroken skin. If the skin is bleeding, do not use this remedy.
- 3. Lemon juice. It may be used in place of apple cider vinegar and with the same precautions.
- 4. Dead sea salt or Epsom salt. Use 1 cup in a tub of water and soak 15 – 20 minutes.
- 5. Quick oats. Pour the oats into a nylon stocking and allow the bath water to pour through the stocking. Soak for 15 – 20 minutes or so. The stocking filled with oats may be moistened and applied directly onto the affected areas, without soaking in a tub.
- 6. Tea tree oil. An antiseptic, tea tree oil may be applied to the affected area.
- 7. Turmeric. Add enough water to make a paste and apply on affected area. Allow it to dry. Then rinse. Turmeric may be taken internally. Add powder (1 t) to water and drink. Repeat up to three times per day until skin is clear.
To really cure psoriasis, you also need to do an internal cleansing.