Prayer – Lord, Your words taste sweet—and I can eat them
continually all day long.
Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them
all day long. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my
constant guide. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always
thinking of your laws. I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept your
commandments. I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain
obedient to your word. I haven't turned away from your regulations, for you
have taught me well. How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.
Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of
life. Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. I've
promised it once, and I'll promise it again: I will obey your righteous
regulations. ... Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by
evil. Psalm 119:97-106, 133. Read all of Psalm 119:89-136
Meditate. Consider God’s guidance in scripture.
Is God’s word a light to your path…to your heart? Once again,
we can reflect on how Jesus is a light to the world, how He said that He is the
Light of the world and that His light leads to life (see John 8:12.) Read and
study the Psalm for today and other passages. It is amazing how God’s message
is intertwined throughout the Bible.
An example of this is discovered in a search of the word “honey”
which appears in 59 verses in the Bible (NLT). From today’s passage…How
sweet God’s words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey. It maybe
that honey is important to God since it is mentioned so many times. Below are a
few other verses:
I have promised to rescue you from
your oppression in Egypt. I will lead you to a land flowing with milk and honey—the
land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and
Jebusites now live."' Exodus 3:17
The Israelites
called the food manna. It was white like coriander seed, and it tasted like
honey wafers. Exodus 16:31
Kind words are like
honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. Proverbs 16:24
John's clothes were
woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For
food he ate locusts and wild honey. Matthew 3:4
So I went to the
angel and told him to give me the small scroll. "Yes, take it and eat
it," he said. "It will be sweet as honey in your mouth, but it will
turn sour in your stomach!" Revelation 10:9
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Bumble Bee gathering pollen.
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Although I have been trying to cut sugar out of my diet, personally,
I like honey. My Dad raised bees and so we always had lots of fresh honey. Sugar
is poison, but honey is healing. That nectar made by bees is a gift from God. This
is another way that God shows He loves us—creating such a delightful substance.
His words are sweet. Dig into God’s word and find something that speaks
sweetness to your heart.
Verse of Salvation ~ Our lives are a Christ-like
fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by
those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. To those who are
perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are
being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task
as this? 2 Corinthians 2:15-16
Memory Verse of the Week ~ Let us think of ways to
motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Hebrews 10:24
Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table
Honey is thought to cure or alleviate many symptoms and
diseases. God knew this all along. Honey is His medicine.
It is found that a mix of honey and
cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the
world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all
kinds of diseases. Additionally, honey can be used without side effects. This
was researched
by western scientists:
Heart Diseases: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast
instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the
cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you
have already had an attack, studies show you could be kept away from another
attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heartbeat.
Arthritis:
Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two
tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken
daily even chronic arthritis can be cured.
In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that
when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey
and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a
week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally
relieved of pain—and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk
or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain.
Bladder Infections: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and
one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. What a great
discovery! It destroys the germs in the bladder.
Cholesterol: Two
tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces
of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of
cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for
arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol-could
be cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey
taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
Colds: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take
one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three
days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses,
and it's delicious too!
Upset Stomach: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach
ache and also is said to clear stomach ulcers from its root.
Flatulence Gas:
According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when honey
is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
Immune System:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and
protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that
honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey
strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight
bacterial and viral diseases.
Indigestion:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is
eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals
Influenza: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a
natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from
flu.
Longevity: Tea
made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages
of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and
three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a
day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase
and even 100-year olds will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
Raspy or sore throat: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon
of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without
symptoms.
Pimples: Three
tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this
paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm
water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root.
Skin infections:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures
eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections.
Weight loss:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast and on an empty stomach,
and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup
of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese
person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to
accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.
Fatigue: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of
honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the
body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are
more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half
tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon
powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily
after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the
body increases within a week.
Bad Breath:
People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder
mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh
throughout the day.
Hearing loss:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts
restores hearing.
Information
from:
https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Health/2016-01-12/How-cinnamon-and-honey-can-cure-diseases/199802?infinitescroll=1
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