ALCOHOL & HEALTH
“Beloved, I wish above all things
that mayest prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth.” [3 John 2]
Of all men in the world, physicians should lead
strictly temperate lives. The welfare of society
demands this of them, for their influence is
constantly telling for or against the improvement
of society. Alcoholic beverages cause much
more physical disease throughout the world than
any other drug, whether legal or illegal. It is a
curse on humanity. [World Health Organization, 1994]
“If thou wilt diligently harken to the voice of
the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is
right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His
commandments, and keep all His statutes, I
will put none of these diseases upon thee,
which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I
am the Lord that healeth thee.” [Ex 15:26]
Alcohol is not a disease coming upon
unsuspecting, unfortunate souls. It is a sin.
Hearken unto God and say goodbye to Satan‟s
beverage of choice. Drink in the Water of Life
freely so that you never thirst again.
In this health section, any non-referenced
quotes in regards to health and alcohol use
are taken from the highly respected
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FOODS. [2005 edition]
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“No man also having drunk old wine
straightway desireth new: for he saith, The
old is better.” [Lk 5:39] In dealing with the
victims of alcohol, we must remember we are
not dealing with sane men, but with those who
are now under the power of a demon.
Think not of the repulsive, forbidding
appearance, but of the precious life that Christ
died to redeem. As the drunkard awakens to a
sense of his degradation, do all in your power to
show that you are his friend. Speak no word of
censure, let no act or look express reproach or
aversion. Very likely the poor soul curses
himself. Help him to rise. Speak words that
will encourage faith. Open the Bible before the
tempted, struggling one, and over and over again
read to him the promises of God. These
promises will be to him as the leaves of the tree
of life. You must hold fast to those who you are
tying to help, else victory will never be yours.
They will be continually tempted to do evil.
Again and again they will be almost overcome
by the craving for strong drink; again and again
they may fall; but do not, because of this, cease
your efforts. The last words of King David to
Solomon, then a young man and soon to receive
the crown of Israel, were “Be strong and show
thyself a man.” [1 Ki 2:2]
God calls for the self-indulgent to arise and in
the strength of Christ, win back the God-given
manhood that has been sacrificed through sinful
intemperance. Feeling the terrible power of
temptation, many a man cries in despair, “I
cannot resist evil.” Tell him that he can, that he
must resist. His promises and resolutions are
like ropes of sand. The knowledge of his broken
promises and forfeited pledges weakens his
confidence in his own sincerity and causes him
to feel that God cannot accept him or work with
his efforts. But he need not despair. Those who
put their trust in Christ are not to be held in
bondage to the lower nature, they are to rule
every appetite and passion.
The Savior took upon Himself the infirmities of
humanity and lived a sinless life that men might
have no fear that because of the weakness of
human nature they could not overcome. Christ
came to make us “partakers of the divine
nature” and His life declares that humanity,
combined with divinity, does not commit sin.
Nothing is apparently more helpless, yet really
more invincible, than the soul that feels its
nothingness and relies wholly on the merits of
the Savior.
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