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Category: Testimonies, Vol. 6
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Our habits of eating and drinking show whether we
are of the world or among the number whom the Lord
by His mighty cleaver of truth has separated from the
world. These are His peculiar people, zealous of good
works. God has spoken in His word. In the case of
Daniel and his three companions there are sermons upon
health reform. God has spoken in the history of the
children of Israel, from whom for their good He sought
to withhold a flesh diet. He fed them with bread from
heaven; "man did eat angel's food." But they encouraged
their earthly appetite; and the more they centred
their thoughts upon the fleshpots of Egypt, the more
they hated the food which God gave them to keep them
in health physically, mentally, and morally. They longed
for the fleshpots, and in this they did just as many in our
own time have done.
Many are suffering, and many are going into the grave,
because of the indulgence of appetite. They eat what
suits their perverted taste, thus weakening the digestive
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organs and injuring their power to assimilate the food
that is to sustain life. This brings on acute disease, and
too often death follows. The delicate organism of the
body is worn out by the suicidal practises of those who
ought to know better.
The churches should be stanch and true to the light
which God has given. Each member should work intelligently
to put away from his life practise every perverted
appetite.
