These results don\u2019t surprise me. The medical community has known this for a long time. What does surprise me is that after an extensive Internet search, none of the top articles I read addressing the topic of longevity reported what I learned recently during my Bible reading time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1. Keep God\u2019s Commands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Proverbs 3:1-2 says: “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity.”<\/strong> Wow, not just prolong my life, but prolong my life MANY years. AND bring me prosperity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How does this work?<\/strong> Let\u2019s think it through. If I\u2019m honoring God\u2019s commands, I\u2019m not going to make many of the lifestyle choices that lead to premature death. I suspect thieves and murderers have a considerably shorter life expectancy than law-abiding citizens. Those destined for the electric chair certainly do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Honoring God\u2019s commands also means that we\u2019re less likely to engage in reckless or foolish behavior, irresponsible eating and drinking, and life-destroying relationships. A woman who has chosen to honor God with her body won\u2019t be sleeping around and catching an STD, nor will she be driving drunk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If she\u2019s applying God\u2019s commandments to her life, she\u2019s also going to be developing solid, strong friendships, a life enhancing quality, according to Prevention<\/a> magazine. She\u2019s going to be working hard caring for her family and her home<\/a>, another life-extending behavior. And she\u2019s going to have less stress, because it\u2019s impossible to simultaneously worry and trust God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n From a financial standpoint<\/strong> (remember the second half of the promise in Psalm 3:1-2, prosperity), applying God\u2019s commands mean we\u2019re less likely to engage in financially reckless behavior. We\u2019ll save<\/a> instead of spending carelessly. We\u2019ll give<\/a> to the church and other worthy causes. We\u2019ll avoid indebtedness, repay what we owe in a timely manner<\/a>, and pay our taxes. Financial advisers like Dave Ramsey agree that following these practices will help bring about prosperity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you know? God\u2019s Word is spot on. \u201cWalk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess\u201d (Deut. 5:33). <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Deuteronomy 5:16 commands us to “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you.<\/strong>\u201d Ephesians 6 calls it \u201cthe first command with a promise.\u201d A promise from God. To bless us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Honoring our parents means listening carefully to and considering their wisdom. It means treating them with respect, serving them unselfishly, and making time for them. When we honor our parents, we take into account their human frailties, personality quirks, and sin and love them anyway. Honoring them becomes an extension of worship to our Lord, our heavenly Father, and this pleases God. So much, that He promises to bless us and extend our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our lives on this earth are fleeting. Following God\u2019s commands and honoring our parents will help extend and enhance them, but one day they will end. Our souls, however, will live on. What we\u2019ve done with Jesus Christ will determine whether our souls will spend eternity in God\u2019s presence or eternally separated from him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thankfully, God has made provision for this as well. John 3:16 records his plan: \u201cFor God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life<\/strong>.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n Medical science has discovered much about longevity and life-extending practices. The truths found in God\u2019s Word form the basis of this knowledge. Obeying God\u2019s Word and honoring our parents will increase our chances of living a long life, but there are no guarantees. Godly believers who honor their parents still die, and some of them die young. This is why what matters most is what happens after our physical bodies die. Entrusting our souls to Jesus Christ is our only hope.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But it is a strong and sure hope. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now it\u2019s your turn. What life-extending practices have you embraced, and with which ones are you still struggling? Leave a comment below and share your thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019re already thinking about how you can bless your loved ones this Christmas. Maybe you know someone who\u2019s going through a rough patch\u2014perhaps they\u2019ve been sick, or they\u2019re struggling in their marriage or family, or they\u2019ve growing discouraged in their faith and struggling to hang on. Allow me to suggest two books that could show your love to them AND strengthen their faith:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bursting with hope-filled, true-life stories about everything true, noble, just, pure, and lovely, this devotional will inspire your friends and loved ones to reject discouragement and think on the truths that help them cling to Jesus and trust that He\u2019s at work in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the one who hasn\u2019t trusted God yet and the one who wants to trust Him more, this 60-day devotional resounds with powerful reasons to believe that God loves us, God is at work in our lives, and God is trustworthy. Its story-drive content is perfect for the not-yet-believer, the new believer, and the mature believer, all who need to be reminded why placing our faith in Christ is reasonable and wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Greetings, Refresh Readers: While science links longevity to healthy habits like diet and exercise, Scripture reveals even deeper truths. These timeless principles not only protect us from harmful choices but also bring peace, prosperity, and eternal hope. True longevity begins with obedience to God and ends with everlasting life through faith in Christ. 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The final secret to help us live a long and happy life isn\u2019t limited to our physical lives.<\/strong> If we put this next step into practice, we\u2019ll not only have a reasonably good chance of living to a ripe, old age, we\u2019ll live forever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Believe in Jesus Christ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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