Job 3:4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Job 3:5 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. 24 For my sighing comes before I eat and my roaring is poured out like the waters. 25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me…. Obviously, he went into deep depression, because it is a sacred fact, that whatever affects the body, also affects the mind.
The same is true when king David had sinned. His conscience began to greatly bother him, and as time went by David began to suffer from osteoporosis. These things are written in the Bible so that a clear line could be drawn between cause and effect, as it pertains to the interactions between the spiritual, and the physical. Let none be deceived on this point for one will inevitably affect the other and vice versa as the Bible says.
Question: Can serious stress cause osteoporosis?… The National Institutes of Health Psychological Stress, a Risk Factor for Osteoporosis….. Psychological stress can have lasting impact on risk for development of comorbid disease, as well as significant impact on pre-existing diseases. Chronic stress has been associated with obesity, atherosclerosis, lung pathologies, and diabetes. In regard to osteoporosis, U.S. military veterans diagnosed with PTSD have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis as do civilians with PTSD diagnosis.
Psalms 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!