Conspiracies and prophets

My mom has mentioned a couple of times a book she wanted to read, The Hundred Year Lie: How Food and Medicine Are Destroying Your Health. I picked up a copy at the library the other day and have flipped through it a bit. My dear cynical physician-husband has also flipped through it and has decided it is designed to promote fear and that it is not to be trusted completely. I see his point. The author makes many claims, and attaches a lengthy bibliography, but his sources are not the reliable unbiased types that I am now trained to look for.

While the author's objective is likely to inform his readers of many pitfalls which can be avoided, he is also trying to sell books, and fear sells. "What must I do to protect myself and my loved ones from the evil government and nasty doctors who are sabotaging our future? I better buy this book so I can find out." (Save yourself the $20 and get it from the library.)

I continually seek godly wisdom on health, and sometimes that comes from secular sources. But sometimes I feel paralyzed to eat anything for fear of doing damage. This book makes me question the organic foods that I have been enjoying as even they have been compromised. Everything is potentially harmful!

And this brings me to the word of the LORD:
God instructed Isaiah not to walk in the way of the people saying,

"You are not to say, 'It is a conspiracy!' In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, and you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it.

It is the LORD of hosts whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, and He shall be your dread. Then He shall become your sanctuary..."

Stop for a moment and drink that in. Isn't that powerful. God will be our sanctuary, our protection, or hiding place. I am grateful to be one of His children, to be able to enter under his care. He still speaks today, even through and ancient prophet.