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 give worship to the Lord your God, who will send his blessing on your bread and on your water; and I will take all disease away from among you.
3 He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
8 Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.
12 But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.
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 are you not conscious that your body is a house for the Holy Spirit which is in you, and which has been given to you by God? and you are not the owners of yourselves;20 For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.
8 For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.
2 My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.
7 Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:8 This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your 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 glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
10 So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose.