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The state of the mind has largely to do with the health of the body and especially the digestive organs. Generally the Lord did not provide His people with flesh meat in the wilderness because He knew that the use of this diet would create disease and insubordination.In order to bring the higher powers of the mind into active exercise,He removed from them the flesh of dead animals and gave them manna.
God designed to restore their appetite to a pure, healthy state, in order that they might enjoy the simple fruits that were given to Adam and Eve in Eden. He was about to establish them in a second Eden, a goodly land,where they might enjoy the fruits and grains that He would provide for them. He purposed to remove the feverish diet upon which they subsisted in Egypt;for He wished them to be in perfect health and soundness when they entered the goodly land to which He was leading them,so that the surrounding heathen nations might be constrained to glorify the God of israel.
Sadly, in Egypt their taste had become perverted and whenever their appetite was restricted they were disatisfied and murmured and complained against Moses and Aaron and God.
Exodus 16:2, 3
Andthe whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
The children of israel craved for flesh,see what God did in verse 13 of Exodus 16 And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. But notice,God gave them flesh them not according to His will but the desire of the Israelites. Psalms 7 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea… 28 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
Whenever the Israelite’s willing fully disobeyed,God’s wrath was awakened.when the Israelites still complained of the food God provided for them,God gave them their desire:God gave,infact He rained quails for them that they may eat to their fill (Numbers 11:31-32).
But see what happened:
Numbers 11:33
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Indeed,we are not our own but God’s,our health must be subordinated to Him,our natural habits and appetites must be made subservient to the higher wants of the soul.Our higher powers of the mind need to be brought into active exercise and this can happen if we subsist upon the diet which God designed, a diet of simple fruits, vegetables,nuts and wholesome grains will also help our bodies fight disease.
Good,ripe undecayed fruits are beneficial to health.
Wholesome grains eg,wheat are the stomach broom.
Legumes, contain about 24.2% proteins compared to meat which has about 18.1%, should not miss in any meal and should be soaked before cooking.
Vegetables, have lots of minerals and vitamins. Should not be fried as they take a lot of oils,and should also not loose the greness when cooked. They also contain a lot of fibre that helps in digestion.
Infact there are sufficient minerals in the food in nature,we should not seek additional minerals from bottled water commonly reffered as mineral water.
Seeds: Miracles of nature, are of benefit as seeds like sunflower are antioxidants, pumpkin seeds are of essense for the prostate glands, watermelon seeds boost our immunity as they contain ions like zinc and magnesium among others.
Nuts, contain lots of fats and energy thus should consist of our breakfast.they appreciate mild roasting.they help our brain and nerves.
God’s desire for every human being is expressed in these beautiful words: 3 John 12: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Our master designer designed us to live healthy! And He has made provision of that which will make us stay healthy: simple Eden diet, will you deny it and lead a life of disease after disease?
Christ and The Sabbath