Many people are healthier because they follow wise words. There was a brother Ke who was a prisoner of war for five years and was very ill. He lived in a hospital and a nursing home for three years, but in the end the doctor couldn't cure him and sent him home. All medical treatments are useless to him, and he still has to stay in bed all day. However, since the missionary taught him the gospel, Brother Ke has accepted wisdom. No more coffee, no more smoking. He followed the wisdom for several months, and his health gradually improved strangely. Breathing is no longer difficult and coughing is reduced. Finally, he decided to go back to work and found a job almost immediately. He was blessed by the brothers of the priesthood, and a few years later, he recovered completely. Ge Ke can enjoy the blessing of health because he abides by the wisdom (see "Mrs. Lodders Clara", after five years in Nazi concentration camps. He is considered incredible; 1972 65438+ February, standard magazine, 23 pages).
Sometimes, for reasons we don't know yet, even if we follow wisdom, our health has not improved. However, we must continue to keep this commandment. Obeying the Lord's commandments will bring blessings, although we may not see them for a while. When wisdom was first revealed, it was not taken as a commandment, but just wise advice. Later, when the prophet Brigham Young became the spokesman of the Lord, he declared that the words of wisdom had become commandments. Today, it has become the commandment of all the latter-day saints. 1942 10, the chairman of the Federation stressed:
"This is God's health law, which is effective for all of us. We can't escape this principle because it is based on eternal truth. " (197410.3, President's League Information, Volume 6, 172. )
Sometimes, it is not easy to obey wisdom, because people's habits are hard to get rid of. If we don't obey the people around us, we may feel a little depressed. However, observing the Lord's health law will help us learn self-control and self-esteem, and will also increase our strength to observe other commandments.
"A young Mormon joined the army, and he felt very embarrassed ... After a military parade, he was called to the office by the captain because of his poor performance everywhere. The captain said, "Young man, I have noticed you … I think you are a Mormon!"! "! 』
"Yes, sir. 』
"Well, I just want to make friends with you and have a beer! 』
"I don't drink, sir. 』
"Captain scold said," well, have a cigarette! 』
The young man replied, "thank you, sir." I don't smoke. 』
"The captain didn't seem too happy, so he let the young man go.
When the young man returned to the barracks, some junior officers said angrily to him, "You are so stupid. Can't you see that the captain wants to make friends with you? You humiliated him to his face? 』
The Mormon boy replied, "Ladies and gentlemen, if I have to be unfaithful to my ideals and my compatriots and do what I have been taught not to do in my life, I would rather leave the army." ...
"Later, they went to overseas battlefields ... his captain, at that time, had been promoted to lieutenant colonel ... needed a soldier as an important task, and he wanted to find an absolutely trustworthy and quality person. Lieutenant colonel, a former captain, chose this young man because he had the courage to stand in front of him and say, "I don't smoke, I don't drink." "(Bai Longshou,1June, 969 Progress Times, 98 pages, Time of Test. 」 )
conclusion
Chapter 89 of Doctrine and Covenant (Wisdom) is God's law on human health, pointing out what foods we should eat and what substances we should avoid. As long as we are willing to abide by this commandment. We will get great blessings. Although we now know the scientific basis of observing the language of wisdom, we can still test whether we are willing to follow the instructions of the Lord through actual implementation.