ENJOYING LONGEVITY
Memorise: For bodily exercise profiteth
little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life
that now is, and of that which is to come. 1st Timothy 4:8
Read: 1st Thessalonians
5:23-24, Bible in one year: Amos 4:6-6:14, Matthew 9:9-26
Every rational being wishes to be
healthy, wealthy, fulfilled and enjoy longevity. The desire to live long and be
healthy is scriptural. Psalm 91:16 says,
“With
long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”
Man is a tripartite being. The Bible
teaches that man consists of the spirit, soul and body. God is interested in
our good health (3rd John 1:2). He desires for us to be sound and
complete in our spirit, soul and body. The working of wholeness in man starts
in his spirit. It begins when God touches our spirit by the Holy Ghost (1st
Corinthians 12:3). Has your spirit been touched by Holy Spirit? The first
miracle God does is to liberate man’s spirit from sin. He justifies us from sin
and reconnects our spirit man to Himself (1st Corinthians 6:11). He
then continually bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children
(Romans 8:16). After releasing our spirit from sin, the Holy Spirit works is
His way to our soul to heal and restore it. The soul of man is the seat of his
emotions, intellect and will. The soul is the dwelling place of healthy and
unhealthy emotions. It is thus possible for the soul to be healthy or sick.
The human body is that part of man which
is aware and interacts with the tangible, empirical world. The whole body of
man is built around a bony framework of skeleton and consists of a great number
of different parts. The human body consists primarily of cells, which together
form tissues, which form organs, which work together as system to carry out
specific functions. It is worth nothing that healthy living guarantees
longevity. To enjoy longevity, you need to eat proper balanced diets. Experts
in nutrition teach that our foods can be classified into two classes. One class
consists of fruit and vegetables. The other class consists of fats, starch and
proteins. A proper balance of these two classes of food will provide good
health and long life. An improper balance will bring poor health, sickness and
can result in early death. Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals.
Proteins supply building blocks for the body. Fats and starch supply heat and
energy to the body. According to many heath books, we should eat about 75%
fruits and vegetables, while 25% should be protein, fats and starch. This 75:25
ratio should form the basis of the daily diet of every living person. To obtain
and maintain good health, you must eat foods that contain generous amounts of
vitamins and minerals. Foods low in vitamins and minerals lead to poor heath,
ailments, suffering and death. Enjoying longevity in good health is however not
limited to the food you eat. Your state of mind and pattern of life can either
accelerate or slow down the aging process. These also affect your good health.
In addition, learn to exercise your body. Don’t forget: “bodily exercise
profiteth little.”
Action Point
Take stock of how you are treating your body;
adjust your nutrition and lifestyle if necessary.
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