Saúde
A saúde é uma bênção de Deus. A Bíblia ensina que Deus é nosso curador, que devemos cuidar do corpo como templo do Espírito e que a alegria do Senhor renova nossas forças.
Deus, o nosso curador
O Senhor é quem sara todas as nossas doenças. Ele prometeu abençoar o pão e a água e tirar as enfermidades do meio do seu povo.
25 And ye shall serve LORD your God, and he will bless thy bread, and thy water, and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
8 Heal those who are feeble, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely ye received, freely give.
12 But Jesus having heard it, he said to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those who fare badly.
O corpo como templo
Nosso corpo é templo do Espírito Santo. A Bíblia nos encoraja a cuidar da saúde física com disciplina e reverência a Deus.
19 Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? And ye are not your own,20 for ye were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and your spirit, which is of God.
8 For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.
2 Beloved, I pray for thee to prosper concerning all things, and to be healthy, just as thy soul prospers.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes. Fear LORD, and depart from evil.8 It will be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
A alegria que cura
O coração alegre é bom remédio. A esperança do coração traz alegria, e as palavras agradáveis são como favo de mel — doçura para a alma e saúde para o corpo.
22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb: Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.