Detox the Skin
Jan 17, 2023God is a lot like our skin. He protects us and is a shield for us (Psalm 28:7). Every day we should do what we can to care for God and our skin. So we should consider what we eat and how we care for God and the skin.
When it comes to how well we care for God and our skin, what we eat matters. Jeremiah 15:16 illustrates how joy comes from eating the Word of God. God’s Word is good for us because it gives us nourishment (Psalm 119:103). Moreover, we should eat seed-bearing plants and trees with fruit, also known as fruit and vegetables (Genesis 1:29). We should eat clean meat, seafood, birds, and insects (Leviticus 11) because the unclean foods white bread, sugar, and processed foods congest the body.
Just like our heart, lungs, and kidneys, the skin is an organ and is considered the largest organ in the body. The skin covers our bone, muscle, and helps control our body temp. If we feel too hot, we will sweat. If we are cold, our bodies will heat us with goosebumps. The skin is a shield that protects the body from injury and disease.
To care for our skin, we should consider incorporating the detox bath, sauna and dry brushing as a part of our daily routine. The detox bath can be done at night, and it is so easy to make. Just add 1 cup Epsom salt, 1/2 cup baking soda, 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar, and 20 drops of our favorite essential oils to the bathwater. This bath is a great way to draw toxins out of the body through the skin. The sauna sessions can be done early in the morning for 15 to 30 minutes. We may not sweat in a lot during the first 2 to 3 sessions, but the sweat will help flush toxins out of our bodies by improving circulation, removing congestion, eliminating heavy metal and radioactivity particles as well as improving blood oxygen. We need to make sure we are staying hydrated by drinking half of our body weight every day. Lastly, dry brushing can be done for about 5 minutes right before we take our shower or bath. We can start with our feet and work our way up to legs, then hands to arms and back, butt and stomach. It is an excellent skin exfoliation activity that boosts circulation and stimulates the lymphatic system.
Today’s Prayer: God, You reign forever and ever in the heavens and on earth. We are so thankful for You. You deserve all the glory, honor, and praise. Let Your kingdom come and will be done in our lives. Help us to care for You God and our skin. Help us to eat Your Word and Clean food because it gives us nourishment and joy. Give us knowledge, wisdom and understanding we need to cleanse our spirit and skin. We ask You to forgive us for all our debts, trespasses, and sins as we forgive our debtors and those who have trespassed and sinned against us. Lead us not into temptation. Help us to be equipped with the full armor of God as You deliver us from evil. For Yours is the Kingdom, Power, and Glory. In Jesus Name, I pray. Amen.
Today’s Scriptures: Psalm 28:7, Jeremiah 15:16, Psalm 119:103, Genesis 1:29, Leviticus 11
Psalm 28:7 New King James Version (NKJV) 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,And with my song, I will praise Him.
Jeremiah 15:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
16 Your words were found, and I ate them,
And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.Psalm 119:103 New King James Version (NKJV) 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Genesis 1:29 New King James Version (NKJV)
29 And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you, it shall be for food.
Leviticus 11 New King James Version (NKJV)
Foods Permitted and Forbidden
11 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth: 3 Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat. 4 Nevertheless, these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is [a]unclean to you; 5 the [b]rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is [c]unclean to you; 6 the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; 7 and the swine, though it divides the hoof, having cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. 8 Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. They are unclean to you.9 ‘These you may eat of all that are in the water: whatever in the water has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers—that you may eat. 10 But all in the seas or in the rivers that do not have fins and scales, all that move in the water or any living thing which is in the water, they are [d]an abomination to you. 11 They shall be an abomination to you; you shall not eat their flesh, but you shall regard their carcasses as an abomination. 12 Whatever in the water does not have fins or scales—that shall be an abomination to you.
13 ‘And these you shall regard as an abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard, 14 the kite, and the falcon after its kind; 15 every raven after its kind, 16 the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the seagull, and the hawk after its kind; 17 the little owl, the fisher owl, and the screech owl; 18 the white owl, the jackdaw, and the carrion vulture; 19 the stork, the heron after its kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 ‘All flying insects that creep on all fours shall be an abomination to you. 21 Yet these you may eat of every flying insect that creeps on all fours: those which have jointed legs above their feet with which to leap on the earth. 22 These you may eat the locust after its kind, the destroying locust after its kind, the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind. 23 But all other flying insects which have four feet shall be an abomination to you.
Unclean Animals
24 ‘By these you shall become [e]unclean; whoever touches the carcass of any of them shall be unclean until evening; 25 whoever carries part of the carcass of any of them shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening: 26 The carcass of any animal which divides the foot, but is not cloven-hoofed or does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches it shall be unclean. 27 And whatever goes on its paws, among all kinds of animals that go on all fours, those are unclean to you. Whoever touches any such carcass shall be unclean until evening. 28 Whoever carries any such carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. It is unclean to you.29 ‘These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the mole, the mouse, and the large lizard after its kind; 30 the gecko, the monitor lizard, the sand reptile, the sand lizard, and the chameleon. 31 These are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening. 32 Anything on which any of them falls, when they are dead shall be [f]unclean; whether it is any item of wood or clothing or skin or sack, whatever item it is, in which any work is done, it must be put in water. And it shall be unclean until evening; then it shall be clean. 33 Any earthen vessel into which any of them falls, you shall break; and whatever is in it shall be unclean: 34 in such a vessel, any edible food upon which water falls becomes unclean, and any drink that may be drunk from it becomes unclean. 35 And everything on which a part of any such carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it is an oven or cooking stove, it shall be broken down, for they are unclean and shall be unclean to you. 36 Nevertheless, a spring or a cistern, in which there is plenty of water, shall be clean, but whatever touches any such carcass becomes unclean. 37 And if a part of any such carcass falls on any planting seed which is to be sown, it remains clean. 38 But if water is put on the seed, and if a part of any such carcass falls on it, it becomes [g]unclean to you.
39 ‘And if any animal which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until evening. 40 He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.
41 ‘And every creeping thing that creeps on the earth shall be [h]an abomination. It shall not be eaten. 42 Whatever crawls on its belly, whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth—these you shall not eat, for they are an abomination. 43 You shall not make [i]yourselves [j]abominable with any creeping thing that creeps; nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, lest you be defiled by them. 44 For I am the Lord your God. You shall, therefore, consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth. 45 For I am the Lord who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall, therefore, be holy, for I am holy.
46 ‘This is the law [k]of the animals and the birds and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth, 47 to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.’ ”
Footnotes:
Leviticus 11:4 impure Leviticus 11:5 rock badger Leviticus 11:5 impure Leviticus 11:10 detestable Leviticus 11:24 impure Leviticus 11:32 impure
Leviticus 11:38 impure Leviticus 11:41 detestable Leviticus 11:43 Lit. your souls Leviticus 11:43 impure Leviticus 11:46 concerning
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. They are used by permission. All rights reserved.
Today’s Task
For cleansing, we will start incorporating the detox bath, sauna, and dry brushing in our daily routine. Please share how you will start incorporating the detox bath, sauna, and dry brushing in your daily routine here and/or social media and please tag @4everVernice.
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