November 28, 2024 Daily Dose of Discernment

For there the LORD commanded the blessing⁠ - life forever. (Psalm 133:3)

A study curiously found that though diet and exercise were among the five leading factors that affect longevity, they were not the first two. At the top of the list were peace and the absence of unhealthy stress, and social interaction.

The Lord and Giver of life designed it that way. He commanded the blessing of fullness of life to be in Zion which figuratively represents the state of being described by the Psalmist as the good and pleasant dwelling together of brothers in unity. The Church was ordained to be the embodiment of this and likewise the vehicle through which all men can also have that quality of life. For our good and the good of all humanity, let us fulfill this Christian calling.