Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Healthy Living”
Our Bible verse for today: “At the end of 10 days they looked better and healthier than all the young men who were eating the king’s food. So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables.” Daniel 1:15-16 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “Taking proper care of yourself helps you to be your best.”
When we study the story of Daniel in its entirety we realize that what made Daniel and his three friends special was not just the fact that they ate nutritious food, it was the fact that they were men of deep faith and strong character who also took proper care of their bodies as an matter of how they practiced their faith.
We also learn that when they did eat healthy and nutritious food (as opposed to the rich and fatty fare everyone else was stuffing their bodies with), there was a noticeable difference. Daniel and his friends looked better, they were healthier, they evidently had lots of energy, and they were bright and sharp.
What we’re reading about here in this 2500 year old story is a basic truth that medical doctors, fitness professionals, and government agencies continue to promote even in our day: “What you eat matters.” The food you eat determines not just how much you will weigh and what shape your body will be in, but also how much energy you will have, how clearly you will think, how well you will sleep, and much more.
Also, food is medicine. Good food not only fuels your body but it heals your body. Good food provides the essential building blocks your body uses to rebuild damaged tissue, to cleanse and feed internal organs, and to heal. Countless formerly overweight and unhealthy people will tell you that once they began eating right and exercising, and once the weight came off, they no longer needed a lot of the medicine they used to take.
Through Daniel and his three friends God gave us an inspiring example about taking care of the body as a matter of how we practice our faith. Here we are thousands of years later and the truth hasn’t changed. In order to be your best you must take care of your body.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 