Thursday, 24^th June, 2021

Bible Reading: Genesis 1: 29-31

Memory Verse: And on the banks, on both sides of the river, there will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither, nor their fruit fail, but they will bear fresh fruit every month, because the water for them flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for healing.” Ezekiel 47:12 (ESV)

In 2015, Pablo Salvatierra was a 23-year-old Argentinian student struggling with a severe case of a skin disease called Psoriasis (a condition in which skin cells build up and form scales and itchy, dry patches). It is thought to be an immune system disorder. Triggers include infections, stress and cold. With no true cure on ground, his doctors suggested a four-week fast of no solid food, followed by a permanent change in diet.

A very skinny Pablo left his bedroom the final day but, now free of scales and patches which was formerly on his skin. Coupled with that, he had a new life goal inspired by his veganism: tasting every kind of fruit the world has to offer. His vegan, fruit-focused diet was not a one-morning idea. The rashes had affected his skin for years, so, almost in despair, he tried the fast. Going vegan would be the final change. Salvatierra had a traveler’s spirit, some savings, and a desire to make the most of his new life. So over the past four years—until the pandemic forced him to return to his base — he went to 15 countries and tasted nearly 300 different kinds of fruits. So far, he has enjoyed giant fruits that taste like white chocolate, tiny fruits that resemble oysters and pearls, fruits with skin like snakes, and, in every place, unique bonds between people and their environment. Today, he is fit as a fiddle by only being vegan. A change in lifestyle may be hard, but it sure produces the desired health change.

Question:  What must you change about the food you eat in order to live an healthy life?

HAVE YOU BEEN BLESSED BY THIS QUARTER’S DEVOTIONAL? GO AHEAD AND SOW A SEED OF LOVE TOWARDS THE NEXT PRODUCTION. A MIRACLE AWAITS YOU, IN JESUS NAME.

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Quote:  Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of exercise. – LinfordChristie.

Prophetic Decree: Receive grace to lead a healthy lifestyle, in Jesus name.

Prayer Focus

1. Thank you Father for the beautiful things of creation.

2. I receive grace to be disciplined in what I eat, in Jesus name.

3. I reject sickness borne out of my own ignorance, in Jesus name.

4. O Lord, please demystify the mysteries surrounding my life, in Jesus name.

5. I bring my body under the nourishment of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:   2 Chronicles 10-12