Friday, October 7, 2011
Section 89
I love this section on the Word of Wisdom. What a difference it makes for our lives today! I especially love the verse that says those who keep the word of wisdom will "find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures." I wonder how that will come about by living this law? Perhaps because keeping this commandment will help my mind be sharpened and help me have more energy. Or simply keeping the commandments helps me gain more knowledge by the Spirit. Also, I think the "hidden treasures" could be referring to personal revelation and promptings. I am a firm believer that our receptiveness to the Spirit increases as we take care of our bodies (as in section 88, spirit and body are connected, and make up the soul of man). "Cleanse the inner vessel" (as commanded in the Book of Mormon), and the outer will be cleansed also can be reversed, I think. The body and mind make the soul of man. They are connected and must be nurtured. Therefore as we cleanse the outer vessel, the inner vessel will be cleansed, also!
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Excellent ruminations, Lucy. I agree that our mind is sharpened as we eat right and exercise. Who hasn't felt the lethargy that comes from a heavy meal or from eating junk foods? I for one, love to eat healthy light foods that give me energy but don't seem to take forever to digest. :) Body, mind, spirit--I think that they are truly interrelated.
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