Discover the secret of Methuselah’s nearly thousand-year life and the timeless health blueprint God designed for humanity. From diet and temperance to rest, exercise, and faith, Scripture and Ellen G. White reveal how harmony with God’s laws brings strength, clarity, and peace. Learn how these ancient principles still hold the key to vitality today..

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In a world where lifespans shorten and sickness abounds, the Bible tells of a man who lived nearly a thousand years. His name? Methuselah. Scripture says, “And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died” (Genesis 5:27, KJV). What sustained such strength? God’s health blueprint—woven into creation itself.

Ellen G. White wrote, “It is not the Creator’s purpose that mankind shall be weighed down with a burden of pain... that his strength wane, and his life be cut short by disease” (The Ministry of Healing, p. 8, 1905). She added, “If men today were simple in their habits, living in harmony with nature’s laws, as did Adam and Eve in the beginning, there would be an abundant supply for the needs of the human family” (The Ministry of Healing, p. 47, 1905).

This episode explores five pillars of God’s plan:

• Diet — God ordained plants as ideal food: “Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed... to you it shall be for meat” (Genesis 1:29, KJV). White explains, “God gave our first parents the food He designed... The fruit of the trees... was the food man’s wants required” (Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 81, 1938).
• Temperance — Balance preserves life: “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink... do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31, KJV). White warns, “It is as truly a sin to violate the laws of our being as it is to break the ten commandments” (Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 14, 1938).
• Rest — God gave the Sabbath for renewal: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8, KJV). White notes, “He who is thus refreshed will receive a new endowment of both physical and mental strength” (The Ministry of Healing, p. 58, 1905).
• Exercise — Movement invigorates: “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread” (Genesis 3:19, KJV). White adds, “During His ministry Jesus lived to a great degree an outdoor life... His journeys from place to place were made on foot” (The Ministry of Healing, p. 52, 1905).
• Faith — True wellness flows from trust in God: “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health” (3 John 1:2, KJV). White assures, “The influence of the Spirit of God is the very best medicine for disease” (Counsels on Health, p. 39, 1923).

Methuselah’s long life was no accident—it was the fruit of living in harmony with God’s design. This timeless plan for diet, temperance, rest, exercise, and faith remains His prescription for vitality today.

And now you know—the truth the Spirit has made known.

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