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WATER IS GOOD FOR YOU

    That's what the doctor and nurses kept telling me during an emergency room visit and subsequent hospitalization.  "You're dehydrated.  Drink plenty of water.  It's good for you."

    All the nurses were programmed with the same line:  "Drink plenty of water with these antibiotics.  It's good for you."

    A trip to the health food store to purchase some "preventive medicine" was accompanied by the same advice.  "You need to drink plenty of water with these.  It flushes out your system.  You know, it's good for you."

    You know what?  They were telling me the truth.  Water is good for you!  Good health depends on it.

    When God created the heavens and the earth he made a lot of water!  (Genesis 1: 6-10)  If you have ever flown "the friendly skies" and looked down on the ocean blue, you know that to be true.

    Man must have water or he dies.  He can go without food considerably longer than without water.  Hagar and Ishmael needed water to survive. (Genesis 21: 9-21)  Israel cried out to Moses, "Give us water that we may drink." (Exodus 16; Numbers 20)

    On the cross Jesus did not request food, but he did say, "I thirst." (John 19:28)  Interestingly, a little later when a soldier used a spear to pierce His side, blood and water flowed from the wound. (John 19:34)

    When the Ethiopian heard Jesus preached, he said to Philip, "See, here is water, what hinders me from being baptized?" (Acts 8:36)  Philip immediately baptized him upon his confession of faith. (Acts 8:37-39; cf. Mark 16:16)  Water is good for you!

                                                                         Edward L. Anderson

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