12 Holy Healthy Habits I

Wednesday 8 November
READ: Prov. 3:7-8  
MORE LESSON:  Psa. 91:16

The Bible rates health very high on the list of importance (3 John 1:2). Man's mind, spiritual nature, and body are all interrelated and interdependent. God gave health rules because He knows what is best for the body (Deuteronomy 6:24, Exodus 23:25). A bondservant of Christ should eat and drink all to the glory of God - using only "that which is good" (Isa.55:2, 1Corinthians10:31). If God said something is not fit to eat, He must have a good reason. He is not a dictator, but a loving Father. All His counsels are for our good. So if God withholds a thing from us, it is because such does not benefit us (Psa. 84:11). Let us see a list of 12 holy and totally healthy habits dug up from the Word of God:

1. Eat your meals at regular intervals (Eccl.10:17).
2. Don't overeat (Prov. 23:2, Lk.21:34).
3. Make mealtime a happy time (Eccl. 3:13).
4. Don't harbour envy or hold grudges (Prov. 14:30, Matt. 5:23,24).
5. Balance work and exercise with sleep and rest (Exo. 20:9,10, Eccl. 2:22, 23; 5:12, Psa. 127:2).
6. Keep your body clean (Isa. 52:11).
7. Avoid all harmful stimulants. 
8. Bury body waste to avoid disease (Deut. 23:12-13).
9. Avoid eating animals that are strangled (Acts 15:20,29;21:25).
10. Avoid eating animals that die by themselves (Lev.17:15;22:8, Deut. 14:21, Ezek. 4:14).
11. Do not eat animal fat or blood (Gen. 9:4, Lev. 3:17; 7:23-27; 17:10-14, Deut. 12:16).

[Note: Recent scientific studies have confirmed the fact that most heart attacks result from a high cholesterol level in the blood -and that the use of "fats" is largely responsible for this high level. Also, the blood can transfer diseases. Science is just catching up with the Bible.]

12. Put full trust in the Lord (Prov. 4:20-22; 19:23).
God's counsels and rules are always for our good, just as good parents' rules and counsels are best for their children. God holds us accountable (Jam. 4:17). The reason for restricting our diet is because we are the holy children of a holy God (Deut. 14:1-3).

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to  help you develop useful habits, in Jesus’ name.
* Declare that your water and bread are blessed and they shall be for health and healing for you, in Jesus’ name.
*  Ask for grace to be a doer of these words, and not a hearer only, deceiving yourself.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, this eleventh month, prove to the world that You are the faithful miracle working God, in the name of Jesus.