Beware of The Chair. Part [6] 06/08/2025 (Morning thought)

Deuteronomy 34:1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan.

The purpose for incorporating physical exercise into your regimen is not merely to be fit and look cute. It is so that we can render to God the most amount of useful service, for the longest time possible. In fact, everything that the Christian does should have the gospel commission as the main objective. This is what Moses did, as he would often climb the mountain to meet with God. The physical exercise needed to do mountain climbing, brought all of his physical powers into play.

And the results are there before us, to encourage both the elderly and young in our efforts to get moving….. [P & P pp 463] Moses stood before the people to repeat his last warnings and admonitions. His hair was white with age; but his form was erect, his countenance expressed the unabated vigor of health, and his eye was clear and undimmed. The idea that as we get older, we must inevitably succumb to conventional wisdom on aging, must now be investigated thoroughly.

The God of heaven isn’t a conventional God, and therefore, it behooves us to check in with Him to find out His thoughts on the matter. If we were to obey God by following the instructions given to us in His word and in the spirit of prophecy, men and women could have children well into their golden years, and vigor will not greatly wane as the years go by. Yes, it is true that with the passage of time you will gradually diminish, for that is the way of the world, no one is questioning that fact, however the aging processes could be greatly slowed down.

 Deuteronomy 34:7 And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Beware of The Chair. Part [5] 06/08/2025 (Evening thought)

Jeremiah 8:21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

An increasing proportion of people in America are dealing with multiple chronic conditions; 42% have 2 or more, and 12% have at least 5. Besides the personal impact, chronic disease has a substantial effect on the US health care system. About 90% of the annual $4.1 trillion health care expenditure is attributed to managing and treating chronic diseases and mental health conditions.

This is not the way God originally intended it to be, and even though we might be stuck at the computer because of the job, we must make an effort, and we should take the time out to do something in shoring up our physical activities wherever possible, for the deleterious effects can stack up pretty quickly. Hence the reason why the Bible study for today is titled “Beware of the Chair”, for in many cases, the chair has now become one of our worst enemies.

This phenomenon was greatly accelerated during the Covid pandemic, as working from home became the norm, because of the virulent nature of Covid. As was stated before, almost everything that needs to be done, can now be done from your chair, using a mouse and a cell phone. We refer to them as the three amigos, for it is an undisputed fact that they currently dominate almost everything that we do.

Matthew 9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!