Day 17
¶ “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. "
"For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor do they gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?
And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!"
"Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?"
"For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Why are we not content with what the Lord has told us; that He will provide us with food clothing and shelter, why is it that we feel the need to go out and strive to have more, to have the newest and latest popular thing, food , clothing or a bigger home.
Why are we not content?
i have seen it is a lack of gratitude.
When the wagon trains were coming across the country some were caught in winter, by spring many had died and the ones who were left were sick, they had had no green food to eat foods that give you vitamins and minerals that keep your body functioning properly, spring shows up and the first plant out of the ground?? Any guess? Dandelions
Dandelions have been revered since earlier times, as one of the most sought-after herbs to enliven your daily meals. Almost all the parts of the plant; leaves, flower tops, and root found use as culinary greens or as a curative remedy for certain medical ailments.
Dandelions provide: Energy, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Dietary Fiber, Folates, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Vitamins A, C, E, and K, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Carotene-a, Carotene-B, Cryptoxanthin-B, Lutein-zeaxanthin
God has provided one food that will keep the body alive and operating take Potassium the 389mg in Dandelion will keep you from having seizures.
But what we have been told by the world is kill the dandelion and free the world from this disgusting weed. So how much time and money and effort is spent each year to eliminate this wonder healing food that God provided for us; And how much is spent on purchasing man made substitute for all that is provided in the Dandelion for free?
Dandelion Health benefits
- Certain chemical compounds in fresh dandelion greens, flower tops, and roots are known to have antioxidant, disease preventing, and health promoting properties.
- Besides, its latex is an excellent laxative. These active principles in the herb help reduce weight and control cholesterol levels in the blood.
- Dandelion root, as well as other plant parts, contains Taraxacin, a bitter crystalline principle, and Taraxacerin, an acrid resin. Further, the root also contains inulin (not insulin) and levulin. Together, these compounds are responsible for various therapeutic properties of the herb.
- Fresh dandelion leaves carry 10,161 IU of vitamin-A per 100 g (about 338% of daily recommended intake), one of the highest source of vitamin-A among culinary herbs. Vitamin-A is an essential fat-soluble vitamin and antioxidant, required for maintaining healthy mucosa and skin.
- Its leaves packed with numerous health benefiting flavonoids such as carotene-ß, carotene-α, lutein, cryptoxanthin, and zeaxanthin. Consumption of natural foods rich in vitamin-A and flavonoids (carotenes) help the human body protect from lung and oral cavity cancers. Zeaxanthin supposed to possess photo-filtering functions and therefore, may help protect the retina from harmful UV rays.
- The herb is an ideal source of minerals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids which help regulate heart rate and blood pressure. Iron is essential for red blood cell production. The human body uses manganese as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.
- It is also rich in many vital vitamins including folic acid, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, vitamin-E and vitamin-C that are essential for optimum health. Vitamin-C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Dandelion greens provide 58% of daily recommended levels of vitamin-C.
- Dandelion is probably the richest herbal sources of vitamin-K; provides about 650% of DRI. Vitamin-K has a potential role in bone strengthening by promoting osteoblastic activity in the bones. It also has established role in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients by limiting neuronal damage in the brain.
After eating the dandelion many of the people that were left on the wagon train were healed and went on to finish there tip.
So do you approach the Dandelion the way they did, with an attitude of gratitude for what God had provided, or do you approach it with the world’s attitude of disgust and then go to the doctor to find out what is wrong with you.
i can tell you what’s wrong; you are serving man not God!
Do you need the newest and latest smart phone?
Do you need designer name brand clothing; does a couple need a 1,300 square foot house or bigger?
Do you need processed food man has made for you?
The answer to all three questions is NO.
What you need is to trust God for all your needs and what does God says you need, to have faith and trust in Him, to except the blessing He has given you and live with an attitude of gratitude, not want and need.
Serve and depend on God not man, for you can only serve one.
“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?
For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."