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The Word of Wisdom is a guideline for healthy living given to us from God. It outlines healthy practices as well as things which should be avoided. For example, eating whole grains and fruits and vegetables in season, and abstaining from the consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs. The Word of Wisdom was given to us as a commandment, with promised blessings - both physical and spiritual - for those who adhere to it.

 

Our body is a precious gift from God. To help keep our bodies and our minds healthy and strong, God gave a law of health to Joseph Smith in 1833. This law is known as the Word of Wisdom (see Doctrine and Covenants 89:1-21).

 

In addition to emphasizing the benefits of proper eating and physical and spiritual health, God has spoken against the use of:

Tobacco.
Alcohol.
Coffee and tea.
Illegal drugs.

 

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God promises great physical and spiritual blessings to those who follow the Word of Wisdom. Today, the scientific community promotes some of the same principles that a loving God gave to Joseph Smith nearly two centuries ago.

 

The Word of Wisdom is a health code. We know that in the Bible God told Moses that there were some things He wanted His people to keep out of their bodies, and in our day, God has given us similar advice. And science is slowly proving what God has already warned us about: alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, coffee, tea, and anything else addictive should be kept out of our bodies. He also told us that eating right (fruits, vegetables, grains, meat, etc.) will help us be healthy.

 

Just as He always does, God promises blessings to those who follow His commandments. I've seen how living the Word of Wisdom has helped me have "a clean body, a clear mind, and a spirit in tune with the Lord" (to quote a song from the Primary Children's Songbook). While it may seem like a long list of "don't"s, the Word of Wisdom is actually a "why-bother-with-these-nasty-things-when-I-have-so-much-more-to-offer-you" list from God.

 

Remember how our parents would teach us rules when we were young? Rules like not playing in the street or not playing with matches. Remember how sometimes the rules seemed like a burden, like our parents must have invented them to keep us from doing the things we really wanted to do—the things we thought would make us happy? As we grow up we learn how important these rules are, how we could have been seriously injured or even killed if we had not obeyed.

Like our parents growing up, God gives us commandments to help keep us focused on what is most important and how to stay safe. All of His guidance is meant to keep us safe, help us stay close to Him and, in the end, to give us more freedom and happiness.

 

The word “commandment” might make us think of the Ten Commandments—a list of “Thou Shalt Nots”—God does not only tell us what we should not do, but He also tells us what we should do. His greatest hope is for our eternal happiness, so we can be sure that His commandments are not restrictive rules, but they are divine guidance meant to protect us from harm and lead us to better ways of living.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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