God WANTS YOU TO BE HEALTHY

3 John 2 Beloved I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health [good health], just as your soul prospers [keeps well and prospers]. NKJ

There are multiple scriptures communicating God’s desire for His children to be in good health. It is repeatedly recorded in scripture that God is a God of healing. In fact, there are 141 scriptures in the Bible about God’s desire to heal His children and healings that took place.

It blesses God to see His children enjoying good health. Have you ever thought about how being in good health helps you be energized to carry out God's will with life? The following scriptures are intended to help you answer this question plus better understand just how serious God is about the health of His children.

Scripture health - healing - longevity

Exodus 15:26b … For I am the Lord that heals you. NKJ

Deuteronomy 30:20

And may love the Lord your God, obey His voice [His word] and cling to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. AMP

NOTE-As a born-again child of God, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are our fathers in the spirit.

Job 12:12

Wisdom is with aged men, And with length of days, understanding. NKJ

NOTE-We gain wisdom when we study God’s divine word.

Psalms 103:1-5

1-Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

2-Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:

3-Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,

4-Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5-Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. NKJ

NOTE - ‘Renewed like the eagle’s’ is a reference to an eagle of the Orient, who divebombs into deep water to knock off old and useless feathers. The result is that the eagle comes out of the water lighter and stronger.

Psalms 107:20

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. KJ

Psalms 147:3

He heals the broken hearted And binds up their wounds. NKJ

Proverbs 3:1-2, 8, 13,18, 22

1-My son, do not forget my law [God’s word], but let your heart keep [guard, look after] my commandments [God’s word];

2-For length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.

8-It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.

13-Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding;

18-She [God's wisdom] is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all those who retain her,

22-So they [[God's words] will be life to your soul and grace to your neck.

Proverbs 4:20-22

20-My son give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

21-Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart;

22-For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. NKJ

Proverbs 14:27

The fear [reverent respect] of the Lord is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death. NKJ

Proverbs 19:23

The reverent worshipful fear [respect] of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil. NKJ

Jeremiah 17:14

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise. AMP

Jeremiah 30:17a

For I will restore health to you, and I will heal your wounds, says the Lord, AMP

Romans 8:11

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. NKJ

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believing - how important is it?

As you read about healings that took place in the Bible, you will notice the individual had to take action to receive God’s healing. Read Mathew 9:20-22. This is the record about the woman, who was diseased with an issue of blood (bleeding disorder) for 12 years. She believed if she touched Jesus’ garment, she would be whole (healed). When she touched Jesus’ garment, he turned and said to her, “Daughter, be of good comfort; your faith [believing] has made you whole.” Believing is a verb. Verbs are action words. Believing the word of God and acting on it, produces results. Let's go to Gods' word to gain greater understanding about believing.

Mark 11:22-23

So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith [believing] in God. "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. NKJ

Romans 10:10a

For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, NKJ

2 Corinthians 5:7

For we walk by faith [believing], not by sight or appearance [We regulate our lives and conduct ourselves by our convictions or belief respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, with trust and holy fervor; thus we walk.] AMP

James 1:6

Only it must be in faith [believing] that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who waivers is like the billowing surge out of the sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind. AMP

Mathew 17:20b

I say to you, if you have faith [believing] as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. NKJ

LET'S SUMMARIZE WHAT THESE SCRIPTURES ARE SAYING ABOUT BELIEVING!

Believe in God (Mark 11:22). If you are going to believe in God, you need to get to know Him. The best way to know God is to read and study His word [the Bible].
Believing comes from the heart (Romans 10:10). It is not a thought in the brain but a conviction from the heart.
Believing is not based on something we see in this physical world (2 Corinthians 5:7).
Believing that produces results must be without hesitating or doubting (James 1:6). It must be 100% pure believing.
The size of believing is not what produces results, but purity of believing reaps results. Pure believing the size of a mustard seed can make the impossible, possible (Mathew 17:20).

Mark 11:24

Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and will have them. NKJ

keys to studying god's word

God is serious about the health of His children. God also desires that His children live long lives. As you read scriptures about long life, you will notice actions that help support God’s desire for long life: 1) Stay in fellowship with God; and 2) Study God's word [give attention to], remember His word [do not forget], and keep them [God's word] in the midst (middle) of your heart [Proverbs 3:1-2, 4:20-22].

Sometimes when your are reading the Bible, you will occasionally come across passages that don’t seem to fit or they seem to contradict other Biblical content. You might ask, “Did God make a mistake?” or “Did God just contradict Himself?” ABSOLUTLEY NOT!! This section will provide you with a brief overview about keys to accurately interpreting God's word.

God is the One and Only True Author of the Holy Bible

2 Timothy 3:16a All scripture is given by inspiration of God,

God is the author of the Bible. He accomplished this by inspiring men of the Old Testament (i.e. Moses, Joshua, David, Samuel, Jeremiah, etc.) and born again believers of the New Testament (Mathew, Luke, John the apostle, Paul, etc.) to write the records He inspired them to record.

The original inspired word of God was perfect as it was recorded in the Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic languages. The original word of God fit perfectly together from the very first verse in Genesis to the last verse in Revelation. Since that time, when the original word of God was recorded, it has been translated many MANY times. Translators do their best to accurately translate God’s word, however there are numerous Hebrew and Greek words that are NOT found in the English language. How do translators handle this situation? They do their best to find English words that are the closest match that they can find to these Hebrew and Greek words. When this happens, it changes the original meaning of God’s message.

Whenever you come across passages that don’t seem to fit or they seem to contradict other Biblical content, you know that it is by error of the translator. You must dig deeper to seek God's original accurate meaning.

Seven Steps to Biblical Accuracy

These Seven Steps to Biblical Accuracy will give you guidance as to how to handle passages that don’t seem to fit and/or they seem to contradict other Biblical content.

Individual words must be understood and must be interpreted according to Biblical usage. Sometimes it is necessary to use a concordance with Hebrew and Greek, to help identify the accurate meaning of the word.
The words must fit in the verse, as well as be in harmony with all scripture relating to the subject.
The verse should fit with the immediate context. Difficult verses must be interpreted in light of clear verses.
The immediate context must flow with the previous context and context to come.
The words must be understood in light of to whom it is written - Biblical period of time and group of people (i.e. Jews, Gentiles, Born-again believers).
The words must be understood in light of orientalisms, customs, and mannerisms.
The words must be understood in light of the figures of speech.

These Seven Steps to Biblical Accuracy were adopted from The Way International at https://store.theway.org/ If you would like more information about how to study God's word, you can order "Biblical Research Principles" from The Way International Bookstore.

Are you wondering if this class would be of value to you?? Here's what one class participant said:

This class has changed my life, and here’s how! It helped me to understand hard to understand words, verses, and content. As a result, God’s word started fitting together from Genesis to Revelation. It created a domino effect in my life:

I found more joy in reading God’s word so I started spending more time in the word;
This deepened my understanding of who God was;
Which increased my trust in God and deepened my believing;
This improved the quality of my relationship with God;
Then I started hearing that “still small voice” of God more often;
Then I started seeing more of my prayers answered;
Some of those prayers were answered with miracle results here to help them achieve that goal.

God's word supports the 6 pillars of health

EAT HEALTHY

Food, as God originally made it, was absolutely perfect!! Let's read what God's word says about the food He made for us humans.

Genesis 1:29

And God said, See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of the land and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. AMP

Psalms 103:5

Who (God) satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. NKJ

1 Corinthians 6:13a

Food [is intended] for the stomach and the stomach for food AMP

1 Corinthians 10:31

Therefore, whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. NKJ

LET'S SUMMARIZE WHAT THESE SCRIPTURES ARE SAYING ABOUT FOOD!

God made food to satisfy our mouths with good things (Psalms 103:5). But wait, is that all? Can't be, because the rest of the verse reads 'so that your youth is renewed.' The good things that God supplies is obviously to sustain the health of the entire body. If it was only about the mouth, then God would not have told us these good things would renew youth of the entire body. The food that God originally made must have be packed with all kinds of fabulous life sustaining nutrients. These foods would have been natural and free of toxins.
Food is intended to support the health of the body. Before food can support the health of the body, it has to be broken down in the stomach, into simple small nutrients that can be absorbed from the intestines into the blood stream. For this reason, God says 'food is intended for the stomach and the stomach for food' (1 Corinthians 6:13).
We are to eat and drink to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). How should we do this? We already read that God made good things for our mouths so that our youth is renewed. It would glorify God if we ate to renew youth (health) of the body. Learn about foods and eating habits that support optimum health and then do your best to eat those foods and adopt those eating habits.

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GET MOVING

People in Biblical times were very physically active. Strength was a sign of health. In the Bible, ordinary people who were sedentary, were described as lame or sickly.

God formed our bodies to very physically active. He designed fitness into the blueprint of health. It should be no surprise that medical researchers have well substantiated that a strong fit body is a vital part of achieving optimum health and plays an important role in the prevention of multiple chronic diseases.

The Apostle Paul describes the importance of being physicality fit to do God's work in 1 Corinthians 9:27 But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit]. AMP

Paul was very serious about the state of his body's physical fitness. He handles his body roughly and disciplines it by hardship. He subdues his body - that is, his brain is the boss of his body and he expects it to perform how he tells it to.

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THINK POSITIVE

There is a growing body of medical evidence documenting that the mind’s habitual thoughts and feelings have a profound influence on health and disease. This medical evidence backs up what God has already told us in His word.

Proverbs 15:13, 15

13-A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

15-All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

Proverbs 17:22

A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. AMP

Let's do a quick summary of what God has said about the results of a positive outlook. A positive outlook (merry, cheerful, happy heart):

Is a cheerful countenance;
A continual feast;
Good medicine;
Works healing.

Proverbs 23:7a

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. NKJ

Wow! That is huge! It sounds like it is super important to think about what you are thinking about. God provides many scriptures instructing us about what we should and should not think about. Here are just two of these scriptures.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true [the Word], whatsoever things are honest [worthy of reverence, deserving reverence], whatsoever things are just [to act on what is right according to God’s standard], whatsoever things are pure [uncontaminated], whatsoever things are lovely [acceptable, pleasing], whatsoever things are of good report [sounding well, fair speaking, attractive or winning words, not harsh]; if there be any virtue [superiority in every respect, good quality and excellence of any kind], and if there be any praise, think [meditate] on these things. KJ [with word definitions]

Eph 4:31

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, and with all malice. KJ

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MANAGE STRESS

The body's stress response begins in the brain. Managing stress has more to do with your mind (thoughts, believing, and perceiving) than your body's physical reaction. Life is full of events that are beyond our control. While we do not have control over the events, we do have control over our perception of those events, which will determine how we react and are effected by an event.

Here are a few scriptures that provide guidance about perception relating to life, that can help diminish the stress reaction.

Mathew 6:34

So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble. AMP

Isaiah 43:18-19

18-Do not [earnestly] remember the former things; neither consider the things of old.

19-Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will ever make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. AMP

Mathew 6:31, 32b, 33

31-Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, what are we going to eat? or, What are we going to drink? or, What are we going to wear?

32B-Your heavenly Father knows you need them all.

33-But seek (aim and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His ways of doing and being right) and then all these things taken together will be given to you besides. AMP

KEY POINTS FROM THESE SCRIPTURES:

Don't worry about tomorrow - focus on the present day;
Don't drudge up things from the past - focus on the new things that are happening today;
Don't worry about what you will eat, drink, or wear - put God first in you life, and all these things will be given to you.

You just can't find better advise about how to manage stress in your life - RIGHT!

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DETOX YOUR BODY

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

19-Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the holy spirit who is in you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and you are not your own?

20-For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. NKJ

Here is a scripture telling us that our body is a temple of the holy spirit. That makes the body, of the born-again believer, sound pretty important. That's because it is important. Taking good care of this precious temple is one way we can glorify God in our body. There are several actions needed in order to take good care of these temples. I am going to touch on just one of these actions. KEEP THE TEMPLE CLEAN!

Don't bring trash into the temple; and
Set up a cleaning program which gathers trash (toxins) from inside the temple and expels it.

Toxins are any compound that has a detrimental effect on cell function or structure. Toxins harm the temple. It is a health smart action to do whatever you can to reduce toxic build up in your body (temple).

In the next scripture, God communicates just how serious He is about considering your body to be the temple of the holy spirit. Do your best to take care of the temple. Learn about and try different ways that you can help your body detox.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17

16-Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

17- If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. NKJ

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GET QUALITY SLEEP

Genesis 2:1-2

1-Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished.

2-And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. NKJ

WHAT?? GOD RESTED? Does God almighty get tired and need to rest? NO! God is Holy Spirit. God made a point to say He rested because He is setting an example for us. We, being physical beings, do need to rest.

Jeremiah 31:26

After this I awake and looked around, and my sleep was sweet to me. NKJ

Psalms 3:5

I lay down and slept: I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. NKJ

Quality sleep is part of God's blueprint for our emotional and physical health. An important function during sleep is to repair and rejuvenate the body. It should be no surprise that medical researchers have found that not getting enough quality sleep regularly, raises the risk for many diseases such as depression, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, dementia and many more.

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How to become a child of god

Romans 10:9-10

9-That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

10-For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

These are two key verses that tell a person how they can become a child of God. While these verses are short and straight to the point, there are several things you need to understand before you can confess with your mouth and believe with your heart these godly truths. I could explain these verses to you, in my own words, but it is always best to go to God’s word for accuracy. So first, let’s come up with a list of questions you might have about these two key scriptures. Then we will go to God’s word to find the truth and help you understand the full meaning of these two key verses.

To confess the Lord Jesus with your mouth, you need to know who Jesus Christ is.
To believe God raised Jesus from the dead, a) you need to understand who God is, and b) understand why God raised Jesus from the dead.
What does it mean to be saved?
To believe unto righteousness, you need to a) understand what means ‘to believe,’ and b) understand what righteousness is.
What is salvation?
Who is God’s only begotten son? Why not just say ‘God’s only son?’ Why is the word ‘begotten needed here?
What does it mean to have everlasting life?
What does it mean to confess Jesus Christ as Lord – to make him Lord of your life?

Here are a few additional questions people have asked me when I am talking to them about becoming a child of God:

Why would I want to become a child of God?
After I understand-believe-confess Romans 10:9-10 and John 3:16 and become a child of God, do I automatically receive all the blessings of God?
Why would I want eternal life?