Spiritual Bone Density Test

Spiritual Bone Density Test

By

Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr.

SCRIPTURE: - Ezekiel 37:3 “And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest”.

PRAYER: -

OPENING: - There is a commercial on T.V. that deals with a medication called Prolia. In that commercial it makes this statement “Now is not the time to ask Are My Bones Strong” then the commercial ends with a person getting ready to fall somehow and the commercial pauses with the look of fear on the persons face and the question Are you ready?

UNDERSTAND: - A bone is a rigid tissue that constitutes the skeleton in animals and humans. Bones protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, and enable mobility. Bones come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have a complex internal and external structure. They are lightweight yet strong and hard and serve multiple functions.

Although bones may seem like hard and lifeless structures, bones are living tissues with blood supply and active metabolism. Bones make up our skeletons and provide structure and support for our bodies. Not only do they act as a storehouse for minerals that our bodies need, but they store up a very vital mineral for us and that is calcium. Our bodies cannot make calcium it only gets the calcium it needs through the food you and I eat. If we do not get enough calcium in our diet, or if our body does not absorb enough calcium, our bones can get weak, will become brittle or in a younger person they will not grow properly.

According to the Mayo Clinic Website - During a person's lifetime, the body constantly breaks down old bone (through a process called resorption) and builds up new bone. Any time old bone is broken down faster than new bone is made, net bone loss occurs. Bone loss can lead to low bone density (osteopenia), weakness of the bone, and eventually osteoporosis.

The word “osteoporosis” means “porous bone,” if you would take a close look at the bones of someone with osteoporosis their bones are more like Swiss cheese than the spongy appearance of healthy bone. Spongy means absorbent, our bones need to be ale to absorb the calcium and nutrients we need.

WATCH THIS: - Now the commercial for Prolia targets women, however, both Men and Women are at risk for bone loss. Bone loss is not a gender specific issue. Even though bone loss usually occurs later in life for men compared to women, by age 65, men catch up to women and lose bone mass at the same rate.

Bone density, is the amount of bone mineral in bone tissue, that’s the spongy absorbent material inside the bone. The strength of one's bones is closely related to their bone density, the more density the bone has the stronger the bone is.

A bone density test is the only test that can diagnose osteoporosis before a broken bone occurs. The test uses X-rays to measure how many grams of calcium and other bone minerals are packed into a segment of bone. This test helps to estimate the density of your bones and your chance of breaking a bone.

TODAY: - I want to deal with a Spiritual Bone Density to help determine the density of your spiritual bones and keep you from developing spiritual osteoporosis.

WATCH THIS: - Understand without our physical skeleton, without our bones, we would be basically quivering jelly-like blobs of skin and organs. Our bones give us structure, allow us to function and literally allows us to exist.

Let me give the main functions of Bones. Understand God speaks in numbers as well as Word. Numbers have an especially important significance in scripture and also in our bones. 3 is the number of fulness. Past Present Future, Outer Court Inner Court Holy of Holies, Father Son Holy Ghost, Death Burial Resurrection. There are 3 main functions of bones, they are Mechanical, Synthetic, and Metabolic.

1. Mechanical Functions

Protection. Bones are vital for protecting the most important and fragile organs in the body. The chest for example protects the heart, while the skull keeps the brain safe from harm.

Structure. Without bones, the body would have no frame and essentially be an immobile mass of flesh and tissue.

Movement. The bones pair up with the joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles to enable the body to move as it does.

Sound Transduction. Bones are also important for conduction vibrations which allow us to hear.

2. Synthetic Functions

Blood Production. Bone marrow, which is found in the central cavity of the body’s longer bones, is crucial for producing both red and white blood cells.