Who gives food to all flesh, for His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever. Psalm 136:25, 26, NKJV
The
Lord had in His providence given light in regard to the establishment
of sanitariums where the sick should be treated upon hygienic
principles. The people must be taught to depend on the Lord's remedies,
pure air, pure water, simple, healthful foods.
Every
effort made for the physical and moral health of the people should be
based on moral principles. The advocates of reform who are laboring with
the glory of God in view will plant their feet firmly upon the
principles of hygiene; they will adopt a correct practice. The people
need true knowledge. By their wrong habits of life, men and women of
this generation are bringing upon themselves untold suffering.
Physicians
have a work to do to bring about reform by educating the people, that
they may understand the laws which govern their physical life. They
should know how to eat properly, to work intelligently, to dress
healthfully, and should be taught to bring all their habits into harmony
with the laws of life and health, and to discard drugs. There is a
great work to be done. If the principles of health reform are carried
out, the work will indeed be as closely allied to that of the third
angel's message as the hand is to the body.
Why
is there so much dissension? Why so much independent action, so much
selfish ambition in this great missionary field? God is dishonored.
There should be concentrated, united action. This is as necessary in the
physician's work as in any other branch of the work of preparation for
the great day of God.
Teach
the people how to prevent disease. Tell them to cease rebelling against
nature's laws, and by removing every obstruction give it a chance to
put forth its very best efforts to set things right. Nature must have a
fair chance to employ its healing agencies. We must make earnest efforts
to reach a higher platform in regard to the methods of treating the
sick. If the light which God has given prevails, if truth overcomes
error, advanced steps will be taken in health reform. (This Must Be - Manuscript Releases 13:177, 178.)
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