A “healthy body equals a healthy mind”, most people know of this well-known quote, and it has accompanied to it a true signification, which will be addressed as we proceed further on in this article.

Although, the title of this reading seems to infer ‘one over the other’ – body over mind, the fact is, they both, mind and body, concordantly affect one another, as they are very closely connected. If one is affected, the other reacts to it, the body affects the mind, and the mind affects the body also. This subject matter, of the relationship between the mind and the body, is one of high importance, and I would also strongly suggest, should be studied and understood by us all.

THE MIND

Found within the Bible we read that the word ‘mind’ is synonymous with words such as ‘heart’ and ‘soul’. For example the following in the Gospel’s of Matthew, Mark and Luke:

MIND, HEART & SOUL

Mat 22:37  ^{( G1161 )} Jesus ^G2424  said ^G2036  unto him, ^G846  Thou shalt love ^G25  the Lord ^G2962  thy ^G4675  God ^G2316  with ^G1722  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  heart, ^G2588  and ^G2532  with ^G1722  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  soul, ^G5590  and ^G2532  with ^G1722  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  mind. ^G1271 

Mar 12:30  And ^G2532  thou shalt love ^G25  the Lord ^G2962  thy ^G4675  God ^G2316  with ^G1537  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  heart, ^G2588  and ^G2532  with ^G1537  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  soul, ^G5590  and ^G2532  with ^G1537  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  mind, ^G1271  and ^G2532  with ^G1537  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  strength: ^G2479  this ^G3778  is the first ^G4413  commandment. ^G1785

Luk 10:27  And ^G1161  he ^G3588  answering ^G611  said, ^G2036  Thou shalt love ^G25  the Lord ^G2962  thy ^G4675  God ^G2316  with ^G1537  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  heart, ^G2588  and ^G2532  with ^G1537  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  soul, ^G5590  and ^G2532  with ^G1537  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  strength, ^G2479  and ^G2532  with ^G1537  all ^G3650  thy ^G4675  mind; ^G1271  and ^G2532  thy ^G4675  neighbour ^G4139  as ^G5613  thyself. ^G4572

G5590   (Strong’s)

ψυχή

psuchē

psoo-khay’

From G5594; breath, that is, (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew [H5315], [H7307] and [H2416]: – heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.

Total KJV occurrences: 104

Based on the examples shown, words spoken by Christ Himself, we can see that when Jesus speaks to His disciples, teaching them how to keep the Commandments of GOD, they are instructed to love the LORD GOD with all the heart, mind, soul and strength. He repeats this instruction over and again, as their must be much importance to these words.

We can find the same words of Christ both in the Old Testament, Deuteronomy (please see below) as well as, the New Testament, in the Gospel’s of Matthew, Mark and Luke, as earlier mentioned.

Deu 4:29  But if from thence ^H4480 H8033  thou shalt seek ^{H1245  ( H853 )} the LORD ^H3068  thy God, ^H430  thou shalt find ^H4672  him, if ^H3588  thou seek ^H1875  him with all ^H3605  thy heart ^H3824  and with all ^H3605  thy soul. ^H5315 

Deu 6:5  And thou shalt love ^{H157  ( H853 )} the LORD ^H3068  thy God ^H430  with all ^H3605  thine heart, ^H3824  and with all ^H3605  thy soul, ^H5315  and with all ^H3605  thy might. ^H3966

Deu 10:12  And now, ^H6258  Israel, ^H3478  what ^H4100  doth the LORD ^H3068  thy God ^H430  require ^H7592  of ^H4480 H5973  thee, but ^H3588 H518  to fear ^{H3372  ( H853 )} the LORD ^H3068  thy God, ^H430  to walk ^H1980  in all ^H3605  his ways, ^H1870  and to love ^H157  him, and to serve ^{H5647  ( H853 )} the LORD ^H3068  thy God ^H430  with all ^H3605  thy heart ^H3824  and with all ^H3605  thy soul, ^H5315 

Deu 26:16  This ^H2088  day ^H3117  the LORD ^H3068  thy God ^H430  hath commanded ^H6680  thee to do ^{H6213  ( H853 )} these ^H428  statutes ^H2706  and judgments: ^H4941  thou shalt therefore keep ^H8104  and do ^H6213  them with all ^H3605  thine heart, ^H3824  and with all ^H3605  thy soul. ^H5315 

Deu 30:2  And shalt return ^H7725  unto ^H5704  the LORD ^H3068  thy God, ^H430  and shalt obey ^H8085  his voice ^H6963  according to all ^H3605  that ^H834  I ^H595  command ^H6680  thee this day, ^H3117  thou ^H859  and thy children, ^H1121  with all ^H3605  thine heart, ^H3824  and with all ^H3605  thy soul; ^H5315 

Deu 30:6  And the LORD ^H3068  thy God ^H430  will circumcise ^{H4135  ( H853 )} thine heart, ^H3824  and the heart ^H3824  of thy seed, ^H2233  to love ^{H157  ( H853 )} the LORD ^H3068  thy God ^H430  with all ^H3605  thine heart, ^H3824  and with all ^H3605  thy soul, ^H5315  that ^H4616  thou mayest live. ^H2416

Deu 30:10  If ^H3588  thou shalt hearken ^H8085  unto the voice ^H6963  of the LORD ^H3068  thy God, ^H430  to keep ^H8104  his commandments ^H4687  and his statutes ^H2708  which are written ^H3789  in this ^H2088  book ^H5612  of the law, ^H8451  and if ^H3588  thou turn ^H7725  unto ^H413  the LORD ^H3068  thy God ^H430  with all ^H3605  thine heart, ^H3824  and with all ^H3605  thy soul. ^H5315 

H5315   (Strong’s)

נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

neh’-fesh

From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental): – any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead (-ly), desire, X [dis-] contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart (-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortality, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.

Total KJV occurrences: 753

 

THE BODY

Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD, kept His Father’s Commandments, He kept them all, always. Therefore, He does not teach others to do that which He knew they could not do, He knew from the beginning what will take place in the end. Christ only commands in love, not forcefully, He has lived a life of perfect example, showing to others that the Law of GOD can be obeyed. It is by faith in Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit we also can do the same.

If the body, which is the temple, or dwelling place, of the Holy Spirit (see 1 Corin 3:16, 17, 19; 2 Corin 6:16) is kept fit and healthy, then the Spirit of GOD can dwell within and give power to keep the whole being, mind, body and soul, in good health. This is but the result of living a life which is healthy, and will in turn be a blessing to all who follow GOD’S way.

May GOD Bless you.

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A Time For Everything

Ecc 3:1  To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Ecc 3:2  A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which isplanted;

Ecc 3:3  A time H6256  to kill, H2026  and a time H6256  to heal; H7495  a time H6256  to break down, H6555  and a time H6256  to build up; H1129 

[H7495   (Strong’s)

רָפָה    רָפָא

râphâ’    râphâh

raw-faw’, raw-faw’

A primitive root; properly to mend (by stitching), that is, (figuratively) to cure: – cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, X thoroughly, make whole. See H7503.

Total KJV occurrences: 68]

Ecc 3:4  A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Ecc 3:5  A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Ecc 3:6  A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Ecc 3:7  A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Ecc 3:8  A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecc 3:11  He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Ecc 3:15  That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

Ecc 3:17  I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Note how there is a ‘doubling’, or repetition in the numbers of this Scripture, Eccles chapter ‘3’ and verse ‘3’, the LORD does not repeat something to us which is of no great consequence. Therefore, I would submit to you, that we are in such a ‘time’ as this, that is, “a time to heal”, that we must be preparing, even as far as to be prepared, to meet Thy GOD. Maranatha – The LORD Is Coming.

 

There is a time for everything… Today is A Time To Heal©