From experience, it seems to me that when it comes to
health issues, some people would rather listen to a
doctor than a minister. This is the case despite the
fact that the Pastors advise is in most cases based or
rooted in the scriptures.

The irony of it is that doctors in some cases end up
asking the patients to do that which the pastors had
told them to do in the first case. I wish to cite two
examples to illustrate my point:

I was once told a story of this very rich and busy
fellow. One day,he fell sick amidst his busy schedule
and was rushed to the hospital. After going through
examination,the doctor told his patient that his
problem was due to lack of eating. Everyone was
shocked with the patients response, “I have no time to
eat.” The doctor simply looked at the patient and
said, “sir, if you have no time to eat, then you will
have time to die.” Whether he took the advise or not,
no one knows.

I was recently told a story of this guy who spend time
working hard, going to school, and worrying himself of
too many things. Nothing would convince him to be
temperance in any or all these things. Unfortunately,
he fell sick due to over stressing himself. The
situation called for him to see the doctor. He was
surprised to learn that his sickness was a direct
result of over stressing himself. And was was the
medication? Part of it was total rest.

From the two stories, I have come to the following
that I would like to pass on to whoever will care to
listen:

1.Take the word of God seriously. After all, we are
His creation and He knows what’s good for us.
2.Take time to rest. After six day’s of hard labor,
train yourself to rest
3.Be careful what you eat and drink. Most of the
disease’s are a direct result of our life style.
4.Stop worrying for things you have no power to
change. You can not afford to carry the whole year’s
problems on your shoulders in just one day.
5.Exercise, for it’s good for you.
6.A failure to follow the “thus said the Lord,” will
most definitely send you to the hospital.

In the end, you will regret but that will be
considered “too little, too late.”

Do you see my point?

Just a thought.

Pr Birai612-386-4608
www.themaranathasdachurch.org
Sabbath, April 12, 2008 @ 6:50 AM

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Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:07:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: “If………you will have time to die.”