A Brick House

"Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food"- Genesis 1:29 (NIV).

God has cared about our health since creation took place. Part of His creation was intended to feed us; to keep us full, but also, the plants and trees were to keep us healthy. Hippocrates, known as the Father of Medicine, said, "Leave your drugs in the chemist's pot if you can cure the patient with food." He also said, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." God wanted us healthy, because He knew our bodies would one day become temples of the Holy Spirit. "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies" (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). God has given us what we need, but we ultimately have to chose between a healthy lifestyle and an unhealthy lifestyle. If God gave each of us a nice brick house, soundly structured, with running water, and power, we would take care of it like our lives depended on it. He has...and it does. Gifts from God are not taken lightly; therefore. our bodies, houses of the Holy Spirit, should be taken care of: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. That includes what we place in our bodies. Every bite we place in our mouth is either an opportunity, or a missed opportunity, for a healthy body; a healthy temple. We will be held accountable for any neglect and/or misuse one day. I say this with love: Let us take care of ourselves. Know Who you belong to and the gift that God has given you.