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Devotional - 15th June 2020

'Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strengthen to your bones' ( Proverbs 3:7,8).

When our mind is content and our spirit cheerful it will strengthen our soul and bring health to our bodies. Our emotions and spiritual wellbeing can have a great impact on our physical health. As human beings its quiet natural for us to worry; have anxieties and stress,  if not kept in check will lead to depression. However, throughout the Bible we are admonish to trust the Lord and give all of those things over to God. These emotions can destroy your peace. God created us to be peaceable with each other. We must trust the Lord and turn away from evil vices - violence, corruption, hatred, that are prevalent in the world, and live peaceable as possible with all men. When we strive to bring peace and contentment to our emotional and spiritual wellbeing, it promotes healthy physical bodies. We see Solomon admonishing his son to trust and obey God. To fear the Lord and depart from evil. You see, king Solomon knew what it was to trust and obey God. He saw first hand that obedience to God comes with benefits such as, longevity; health; wealth; success; peace; security, having a good  relationship with others. God is saying to us, trust me wholeheartedly, obey my will and it will be well with your souls. He is saying to us 'do not be wise in your own eyes' thinking you know it all, or understand all things. As we trust Him, we will recognise Him as who He really is - The All knowing, All powerful, Ever present God. We are then admonished to 'shun evil' and by that we should live to do all that is right by God's standards and not man. When we follow these steps God promises us wellness in our body and nourishment to our souls.  What a promise! May as we fear God and depart from evil, we will be drawn closer to Him and to each other.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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