The moment when you are diagnosed with a serious disease like cancer not just is the quality of your life compromised but also your life expectancy. In my case the doctor reckoned that my chances for full recovery were really slim. They would try to keep me as comfortable as possible but it was clear that I was not given much time. In a time like this it is important to know what God’s opinion is on a matter like this. After all God has the last say on any matter concerning our lives.
This morning while reading Ps 90, I was anew surprised at how our religious minds jump to conclusions on hearsay instead of investigating the Word of God for ourselves under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Psalm 90 is a clear discussion about the spiritual state of the Israelites while travelling through the desert due to their own choice for forty years. Moses is actually lamenting the fact that none of the people who refused to trust God will have the privilege to enter Canaan. Moses is doing some calculations and finds that those people will have a life expectancy of only 70 to 80 years before they have to leave this earth because of their own choice, not wanting to enter the Promised Land, stuck in their unbelief. (Also see Hebrews 3:7-12). In verse twelve we clearly see that a wicked heart is an unbelieving heart. An unbelieving heart is not willing to receive anything from God; it always thinks it knows more than God or that God does not really know what is good for us. What made God angry was actually the human arrogance and ignorance.
Today after the Crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the only Saviour of humanity, there is no anger and wrath from Father God’s side towards humanity. We are free, forgiven, loved, received His mercy and grace in abundance! We are not living under God’s wrath or anger and therefore the life expectancy of the Israelites in the desert has no effect on us any longer.
Moses himself was 120 years old when he died without being old, for the Word says in Deuteronomy 34:7, “his eye was not dim nor his natural force abated.” So what is it with us that we all grow old so quickly and keep on proclaiming the life expectancy of people who lived under God’s anger? Shouldn’t we start to proclaim the message of God’s favour upon His children?
What about our life expectancy then for today? I am coming to the conclusion that we have a choice and say in the number of our days. “So teach us to number our days, which may get us (gain us) a heart of wisdom.” Ps 90:12 the Amplified Bible Version.
Wisdom means to accept the authority of the Word (Jesus) in our lives, gain understanding, knowing Him personally as our friend and brother, trusting upon Him totally and completely within every area of our being. Knowing that He is for us and not against us, knowing that our sins are forgiven, we are therefore without sin and guilt. “When He had by offering Himself accomplished our cleansing of sins and riddance of guilt.” (Hebrews 1:3c) “In accordance with this will of God, we have been made holy, consecrated and sanctified through the body of Jesus Christ, the Anointed One.” (See Hebrews 10:10) The impact of what Jesus has accomplished on our behalf is that He made us sinless and guiltless, He made us holy, thus we are no rotten sinners any longer without hope, once a sinner always a sinner. From the moment we accept this gift of salvation we have the very life of God in us, we are born from above, new creatures, all things have been made new in us.
You needn’t even try to remember your entire list of wrong doings or our sin list to be forgiven; for the sins of the world have been blotted out on the cross more than 2000 years ago and we are free to live.
Now because we have set our love upon Him, He delivered us and seated us on high, because we know and understand His Name, having a personal knowledge of His mercy (pardoned while we were on death row), love and kindness. We know we can trust and rely on Him because we know He will never forsake us, no never! We will call upon Him and He will answer us, He will be with us in any kind of trouble even sickness and cancer, and He (Jesus) will deliver us and honour us. How will He honour us? With long life will He satisfy us and show us His salvation. (See Psalm 91: 14-16).
Yes I know for sure that it is God’s will for us to be healed and blessed with a long good life for His glory through us.
Friday 31 July 2009
Monday 20 July 2009
Some cleaning-up procedures!
An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of his children.
He does not give Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others. – A.W. Tozer
I want to confirm these words of Tozer because I experience my Father’s full love and commitment to me day by day. Every day is a new day filled with His loving kindness, grace (free unmerited love and favour of God, the source of all benefits we receive from God), and mercy (implies benevolence, tenderness, mildness, compassion, to be pardoned).I know with confidence what Peter has written in his letter;
1Pe 2:22 Scripture says, "He didn't commit any sin. No lies ever came out of his mouth." (Isaiah 53:9) (23) People shouted at him and made fun of him. But he didn't do the same back to them. He suffered. But he didn't say that bad things would happen to them. Instead, he trusted in the One who judges fairly. (24) He himself carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did it so that we would die as far as sins are concerned. Then we would lead godly lives. His wounds have made us whole.
During this last month loads of things happened to me. The dentist had to do major cleaning–up of amalgam fillings in my teeth. It is a specialised procedure and one should make sure that the dentist is trained and has experience in safe amalgam removal. My throat and nostrils are blocked by a rubber type of tent ‘rubber dam’ as they call it so that the amalgam and mercury vapour are prevented to go down my throat during the process. You can become very ill if this stuff goes down your throat or nostrils. This rubber protection is pushed over and through the teeth which expose only the teeth worked on by the dentist. We are still busy with it but the end of this procedure is in sight!!! The amalgam in my teeth played a roll in toxins being released into my body over a period of many years.
According to a health and medical article I read the so-called silver fillings contain less than 3% silver but more than 50% mercury. The FDA of the US changed their stand and acknowledged neurotoxin effects on the body and foetuses after an out-of-court settlement.
The American Dental Association advises special handling and storage precautions of the material which is marked as Poison. Residue waste from the mixed product should be stored in sealed jars and disposed as hazardous material by special licensed companies. If this product is left long enough in the jars, the vapours eat a hole in the top of the storage jar; something to think about. Does the dental profession regard our mouths as a safe place to store this mercury amalgam? Some questions to be asked if we visit your dentist!
We as the patients should wake up, do more research ourselves and ask questions about medication being prescribed or purchased over the counter. Cultivate the habit of reading labels and ingredient lists of the products you buy so frequently from chemists and supermarkets. There is enough knowledge available to us through books and the internet; we don’t have to stay ignorant or lacking information.
I know that many people may think I am fishing in the wrong pond, but hey, remember I have been diagnosed with cancer (one of the possible diseases on the list of the FDA for amalgam users). The source of the cancer is still not clear because everything responsible for this type of cancer was absent in my every day lifestyle. Therefore I will have to investigate all other possibilities as I have no intention of accepting the verdict of an incurable disease or premature death. At this stage I am doing very well, having high levels of healthy energy, no pain, putting on weight, having a healthy complexion, really not even knowing that I am suppose to be ill!
I am so thankful towards my Heavenly Father for His goodness towards me in Christ Jesus.
He does not give Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others. – A.W. Tozer
I want to confirm these words of Tozer because I experience my Father’s full love and commitment to me day by day. Every day is a new day filled with His loving kindness, grace (free unmerited love and favour of God, the source of all benefits we receive from God), and mercy (implies benevolence, tenderness, mildness, compassion, to be pardoned).I know with confidence what Peter has written in his letter;
1Pe 2:22 Scripture says, "He didn't commit any sin. No lies ever came out of his mouth." (Isaiah 53:9) (23) People shouted at him and made fun of him. But he didn't do the same back to them. He suffered. But he didn't say that bad things would happen to them. Instead, he trusted in the One who judges fairly. (24) He himself carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did it so that we would die as far as sins are concerned. Then we would lead godly lives. His wounds have made us whole.
During this last month loads of things happened to me. The dentist had to do major cleaning–up of amalgam fillings in my teeth. It is a specialised procedure and one should make sure that the dentist is trained and has experience in safe amalgam removal. My throat and nostrils are blocked by a rubber type of tent ‘rubber dam’ as they call it so that the amalgam and mercury vapour are prevented to go down my throat during the process. You can become very ill if this stuff goes down your throat or nostrils. This rubber protection is pushed over and through the teeth which expose only the teeth worked on by the dentist. We are still busy with it but the end of this procedure is in sight!!! The amalgam in my teeth played a roll in toxins being released into my body over a period of many years.
According to a health and medical article I read the so-called silver fillings contain less than 3% silver but more than 50% mercury. The FDA of the US changed their stand and acknowledged neurotoxin effects on the body and foetuses after an out-of-court settlement.
The American Dental Association advises special handling and storage precautions of the material which is marked as Poison. Residue waste from the mixed product should be stored in sealed jars and disposed as hazardous material by special licensed companies. If this product is left long enough in the jars, the vapours eat a hole in the top of the storage jar; something to think about. Does the dental profession regard our mouths as a safe place to store this mercury amalgam? Some questions to be asked if we visit your dentist!
We as the patients should wake up, do more research ourselves and ask questions about medication being prescribed or purchased over the counter. Cultivate the habit of reading labels and ingredient lists of the products you buy so frequently from chemists and supermarkets. There is enough knowledge available to us through books and the internet; we don’t have to stay ignorant or lacking information.
I know that many people may think I am fishing in the wrong pond, but hey, remember I have been diagnosed with cancer (one of the possible diseases on the list of the FDA for amalgam users). The source of the cancer is still not clear because everything responsible for this type of cancer was absent in my every day lifestyle. Therefore I will have to investigate all other possibilities as I have no intention of accepting the verdict of an incurable disease or premature death. At this stage I am doing very well, having high levels of healthy energy, no pain, putting on weight, having a healthy complexion, really not even knowing that I am suppose to be ill!
I am so thankful towards my Heavenly Father for His goodness towards me in Christ Jesus.
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