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 centered 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 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 practices 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 practice every perverted appetite.