"My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh." Proverbs 4:20-22
Let me preface what I am going to say by telling you that I am not against medicine. I thank God for giving it to us to help us when we are sick. I take it on occasion when I need it. This is not intended to bring condemnation, guilt or accuse anyone of lack of faith if you are taking medicine. I just want to make a point.
We take medicine when we have an illness. We go to the doctor- who in most cases we only know on a professional level- or we go to a clinic and see someone we have never laid eyes on before. He/She gives us a prescription for medicine that is supposed to help. We take the prescription to the pharmacy and trust that the pharmacist is following the doctor's orders and giving us the right meds. We follow the directions and take it the way the doctor prescribed. We take it even though the side effects include- may cause cancer, blindness, or even sudden death.
The point I am getting to is this- we take medicine that man prescribes in hope of being helped or cured. But God's Word gives health to our spirit, soul and body but we neglect it. We have to exercise a lot of trust and faith in the doctor, the pharmacist and the medicine when we are sick. Where is our trust in God's Word?
Again, I am not trying to bring condemnation to anyone or belittle medicine. I just wonder if we give even half as much attention to the reading, studying, and "eating" of God's Word which gives greater health in all areas of life to us? His Word will give you peace of mind. It will restore health to your body. It will change your attitude. It is the best anti-depressant, best attitude disorder medicine, the best heart medicine, the best painkiller, the best mood medicine-- it will take care of whatever ails you.
Have a great day. As diligent as you are about taking medicine that is prescribed by a doctor, you need to be more diligent about "taking" the Word of God into your life every day.
We take medicine when we have an illness. We go to the doctor- who in most cases we only know on a professional level- or we go to a clinic and see someone we have never laid eyes on before. He/She gives us a prescription for medicine that is supposed to help. We take the prescription to the pharmacy and trust that the pharmacist is following the doctor's orders and giving us the right meds. We follow the directions and take it the way the doctor prescribed. We take it even though the side effects include- may cause cancer, blindness, or even sudden death.
The point I am getting to is this- we take medicine that man prescribes in hope of being helped or cured. But God's Word gives health to our spirit, soul and body but we neglect it. We have to exercise a lot of trust and faith in the doctor, the pharmacist and the medicine when we are sick. Where is our trust in God's Word?
Again, I am not trying to bring condemnation to anyone or belittle medicine. I just wonder if we give even half as much attention to the reading, studying, and "eating" of God's Word which gives greater health in all areas of life to us? His Word will give you peace of mind. It will restore health to your body. It will change your attitude. It is the best anti-depressant, best attitude disorder medicine, the best heart medicine, the best painkiller, the best mood medicine-- it will take care of whatever ails you.
Have a great day. As diligent as you are about taking medicine that is prescribed by a doctor, you need to be more diligent about "taking" the Word of God into your life every day.
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