Health Message (July 04, 2026)

Good Sabbath, Brothers and Sisters,

Galations 5:22-24, "But the fruit of th Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires."

"Christ knew that in order to successfully carry forward the plan of salvation He must commence the work of redeeming man just where the ruin began. Adam feel by the indulgence of appetite. In order to impress upon man his obligations to obey the law of God, Christ began His work of redemption by reforming the physical habits of man. The declension in virtue and the degeneracy of the race are chiefly attributable to the indulgence of perverted appetite." (Testimonies to the Church Vol. 3 p 486)

So we see that Christ fasting in the wilderness was highly intentional. It was imperative that He learned to overcome His appetite, so that he would have the spiritual strength to overcome temptation while He obediently prepared to be our Savior. How much should we have the same desire for this kind of obedience and selfcontrol?

“Those who overcome as Christ overcame will need to constantly guard themselves against the temptations of Satan. The appetite and passions should be restricted and under the control of enlightened conscience, that the intellect may be unimpaired, the perceptive powers clear, so that the workings of Satan and his snares may not be interpreted to be the providence of God. Many desire the final reward and victory which are to be given to overcomers, but are not willing to endure toil, privation, and denial of self, as did their Redeemer. It is only through obedience and continual effort that we shall overcome as Christ overcame. The controlling power of appetite will prove the ruin of thousands, when, if they had conquered on this point, they 491 would have had moral power to gain the victory over every other temptation of Satan. But those who are slaves to appetite will fail in perfecting Christian character. The continual transgression of man for six thousand years has brought sickness, pain, and death as its fruits. And as we near the close of time, Satan’s temptation to indulge appetite will be more powerful and more difficult to overcome.” (Testimonies to the Church Vol 3 p 491, 492)

Brothers and Sisters, we know that we are living in the end of time. We know that it will take great faith to overcome trials ahead. I pray that the Holy Spirit continues to convict and change our hearts as we get ready for that day. Because the Best is yet to come!! Jesus!!

Your Sister in Christ,

Sandra Torres