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breaking nature's laws---the laws God established for physical
health. The penalty of this physical sinning is sickness,
suffering, pain, and often the first death. The penalty for
spiritual sin---the transgression of God's great spiritual Law,
summed up in the Ten Commandments---is ETERNAL death---the second
death. Jesus continually HEALED THE SICK. When He healed, He
said, "Go and SIN NO MORE." He was speaking of violating the
physical laws of health. Just as the repentant sinner who is
converted thru Christ is commanded to turn away from sin and quit
sinning (transgressing God's Law), so if we look to God for healing
we should try to learn in what manner we have been violating God's
physical health laws, and CORRECT OUR LIVING! It is BECAUSE men
for untold generations have been living incorrectly, violating
these precious health laws, and increasingly so these past four or
five generations, that we are a degenerate generation today---so
much so WE DON'T REALIZE IT!
But my space is short, so now about fasting for health.
Voluntary abstinence from food for physical benefit or the cure of
disease is as old as life upon this earth. Animals and birds
instinctively fast as a means of restoring themselves to normal
health whenever necessary. There is no such thing as a cure-all
pill, drug, or medicine. But there is one thing that comes close
to being a cure-all, and that is FASTING. Especially is it the
cure for such things as stomach disorders, constipation, rheumatic
diseases, and the greatest help and often the cure for such things
as kidney diseases, heart ailments, high blood pressure, skin
diseases, asthma, anemia, and it is ALWAYS the thing to do in case
of colds and fevers.
It was Benjamin Franklin who said "Feed a cold and starve a
fever." But he did not mean one ought to feed a cold. He meant
that IF one feeds a cold he soon will be starving a fever! The way
to put out a fire is not to pile on more fuel. When you have a
fever the body is on fire, and food is the fuel that makes it burn.
If any member of your family has a cold or a fever, TAKE ALL FOOD
AWAY at once! Give plenty of water. Give enemas twice daily, and
warm sponge-baths (not soaking in a tub) in a warm room twice
daily. If you can give orange-juice, or some other similar juice
which agrees with them---grape-fruit, lemon, or tomato juice---that
will do more good than harm. Give a glass of orange juice at a
time, every two to four hours. I would not advise people
inexperienced with fasting to go on a long fast of more than three
five, or seven days, unless they are under the care of a physician
who understands and believes in fasting. And always remember this
---if you have fasted two days or longer: This is IMPORTANT: In
breaking a fast, do not start out with a full meal at once. Break
it with two small pieces of buttered toast, toasted in the oven,
HARD clear thru, and a dish of about five stewed prunes. These
should be soaked overnight before cooking, and then cooked by just
simmering, UNDER THE BOILING POINT, or steamed. If they are not
boiled they will be plenty sweet, so add no sugar. Or, as an
alternate, a dish of milk toast, but be sure the toast is toasted
hard clear thru. Second meal, two non-starchy vegetables such as
spinach, carrots, etc.,---not potatoes or peas---along with a slice
or two of hard toast and a little fruit (not a rich canned fruit in
syrup or canned with sugar). Then normal eating may be resumed by