The blessings of the Seventh day Sabbath

It's sabbath morning again! I have had a really terrible week and I'm really thankful for the Sabbath day. This week was terribly challenging: problems with my health, spouse, financial but not the kids thank God. So it's with a grateful heart that I spend this sabbath day. I can and have put aside all these problems/ challenges for one whole day. Imagine that- a problem free day! An entire day devoted to God. The weekly sabbath day has been a real blessing to me and my family for many years. It is like a soothing shower of rain after a drought. The sabbath offers us a chance to recharge ourselves after a week of challenges, trials, downfalls and triumphs. It prepares one to be ready for the challenges of the coming week which as usual will be filled with lots of temptations and stress etc. So come on and rest awhile in God's appointed day of rest the seventh day sabbath. You will be glad you did! Be blessed!


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My Health My Wealth

It maybe an old worn out adage but it is still true... "My health is my wealth". The Bible is full of health counsels that we can all benefit from. It tells us how to live pleasing in the sight of our God and Creator. The foundation of our health as Christians is God. Does God care about my lifestyle choices, habits and vices? Does it matter what we do as long as we accept God as our saviour? Actually it does matter to God and it should to us. The Bible explicitly says in 1 Corinthians 3:16-18 "16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."
Many of our diseases and ills today are lifestyle diseases. These result from our unhealthy choices in entertainment, food, drink and even job. Added together with our varied and complicated relationships with spouse, kids, relatives etc its easy to see why our health is in chaos. So today God is appealing to me and you, us to make those healthy choices that will bring much needed relief to both body and mind. We as Christians need to avoid any and everything that would defile the body temple of God. This would include illicit drugs, narcotics, alcohol and foods that contribute to unhealthiness like red meat, lots of sugar, caffeine etc. So may God give you and I the inner strength to make healthy choices that are pleasing to Him. Be blessed.

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