Health Reform

We have been continually taught and have studied about health reform, laws of health and how to keep these principles. But many are not aware of its realities, for they have not understood the way forward from these principles.
Many do not understand that this study in practice can transform us and fit us for the dreadful events that are coming soon.

“The health reform, I was shown, is a part of the third angel’s message, and is just as closely connected with it as are the arm and the hand with the human body. I saw that we as a people must make an advance move in this great work. Ministers and people must act in concert. God’s people are not prepared for the loud cry of the third angel.” 1T pg. 486. Many think that studying and teaching health principles is all that is needed without knowing the great promises contained in the health message.

For God requires His people to cleanse themselves from all uncleanness of the flesh and of the spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of Him. Let us all then remember that this is an individual work that God has left for us to do individually. If we are indifferent and excuse ourselves from it and instead we wait for God to do it for us, we’ll be very unfortunate in the day of the Lord’s anger. The loud cry of the third angel’s message will only fit those who have done what is required of them to do in this great work.

“And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.” {Revelation 18:1}.There was no time when the world was to be filled with the other angel’s glory than now; This is the time when God’s people are to be intensely enlightened in regard to their salvation and spiritual matters. It is at this time when we are under a nobler sanctification, which will fit us for glorification. Even if we are living in the enlightened period we cannot attain the required qualifications unless we engage in this great work of health reform.

“Education in health principles was never more needed than now. Notwithstanding the wonderful progress in so many lines relating to the comforts and conveniences of life, even to sanitary matters and to the treatment of diseases, the decline in physical vigor and of endurance is alarming.”

MH, pg. 125. “Many transgress the laws of health through ignorance, and they need instructions.
But the greater number know better than they do. They need to be impressed with the importance of making their knowledge a guide of life.” MH, pg. 126.

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee.” Hosea 4:6.

God has imparted the light to every one for our physical well being in relation to our spiritual life. We need to be reminded that our health does not depend on chance, but as a result of obeying the laws. In Jesus’ ministry we can prove this. “Behold thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” John 5:14. The transgression of both laws results in disease and eventually death. So we can only escape from this situation by repenting and staying in touch with the Lord’s commands as He says; “And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.” Exodus 15:26

However, many are dying due to lack of knowledge; it is now a duty of the informed brethren to inform others of better understanding their bodies as a living machinery.

Jesus commands “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.” Mathew 28:19-20. “The physicians have many opportunities both of imparting a knowledge of health principles and of showing the importance of putting them in practice. By right instruction he can do much to correct evils that are working untold harm.” MH, pg. 126.

Too little attention is generally given to the preservation of health. It is far better to prevent disease than to know how to treat it when contracted.

It is the duty of every person for his sake and for the sake of humanity to inform himself in regard to the laws of life and conscientiously to obey them. “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:14.

In order to be transformed, God’s people must know themselves.
“All need to be acquainted with that most wonderful of all organisms, the human body. They should understand the functions of the various organs and the interdependence of one upon another for the health action of all. They should study the influence of the mind upon the body, and the body upon the mind, and the laws by which they are governed.” MH, pg. 128.

If men and women were to understand themselves how they are made and how their body functions, they would far better know how to maintain their good health, in terms of diet and so many other aspects of health reform. They even need to understand their digestive system, the organs involved and why it is important not to interfere with their normal functions. For example, we learn that the digestion process starts in the mouth, we are told to masticate our food well for it to get mixed with the saliva which contains the alkaline that assists smooth digestion in the stomach. In the digestive tract, organs release enzymes which work when mixed with saliva from the mouth.

May God give us all wisdom in regard to the health principles which heaven can approve of.
Amen

George Onyancha
North Kisii Field, Kenya