Assembly – A Healthy Body
A healthy body - wow, seems like a huge subject for an assembly. As humans, we come in all different shapes and sizes - so what does it mean to have a healthy body? Do we even need to worry about this?
Have you ever thought about this scary fact: in the Western world, people are trying to lose weight; in much of the world people are trying to gain weight. Why? Because they are hungry. Around 1/3 of the world is hungry, another 1/3 is starving. Did you know that there is enough food in the world to feed the whole world, even with the increase in population each year..?
What do Christians believe?
Christians believe 2 things. Firstly, that as humans, we are made in the image of God. God tells us to look after our bodies - this means, think about what we do, eat and act. It also means we need to look out for others. Secondly, Christians believe God provides for the earth. There is a Bible story about Noah and a flood. After the flood, God promised Noah, "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." And these things never have ceased. But, here in the Western world, we've got greedy and uncaring. So many people starve around the world. Because of this, many people do things to help others, wanting to fight injustice.
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Body Assembly Script