Daily Bible Reflections - January 11,2013

CHOOSE TO BE HEALTHY

 

Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” – Luke 5:13

 

In December 2011, I had the privilege of interviewing people who were healed through natural and alternative healing methods. Many of them simply changed their eating habits — from an “eat anything” diet to a plant-based one.

One was a pancreatic cancer survivor who drinks guyabano tea as her water. Another one drinks pure, fresh calamansi extract every morning as his maintenance for a stronger immune system. From near-death, most of them are now enjoying their second lives.

But what I realized from their stories is that our health is in our hands — not in the doctors’.

We can choose to be healthy or unhealthy, depending on what we put into our bodies. And this is what I am guilty of. Although I try to eat less meat and more fish and fruits, I still do eat a lot of sweets and chips, and drink soda.

But as the Lord said to the leper in the Scripture passage today, “Be made clean,” I believe that, with God’s grace, I can make a turnaround.

So for this year, I promise to myself and to the Lord that I will nourish myself only with healthy food, not only physically but also spiritually, emotionally and mentally. Tess V. Atienza (svp_tvatienza@yahoo.com)

 

Reflection: What do you want to be healed of? Ask the Lord to heal you.

 

Lord, I present to You my unclean self. Make me clean again.

Blessed William Carter, pray for us.