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 »You must serve Jehovah your God! I will bless your food and water. I will take away all sickness from among you.
3 He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.
8 »Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid.
12 When he heard it, he said: »People who are well do not have need of a physician. The sick do.
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 What? Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit? That one Greek: »hos he ho« which, that one is in you. You received it from God. You are not your own.20 You are bought with a price! Therefore glorify God in your body.
8 Bodily exercise is profitable for a little. However, godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of the life that is to come.
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health. May you prosper.
7 Do not think you are wise enough. Respect Jehovah and turn away from evil.8 This will make you healthy, and you will feel strong.
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 merry heart is good medicine but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweetness to life, and health to the bones.
12 Expectation deferred makes the heart sick. When the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
10 Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh, for childhood and youth are vanity.