God's Medicine and Natural Medicine

Proverbs 4:20-22 says, "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."  

The Hebrew word for "health" in verse 22 is "medicine."  God's word is medicine to all our flesh.  

There are several comparisons between God's medicine and natural medicine.  First, God's Word is a healing agent.  It contains the capacity to produce healing.  Second, we might say medicine is no respecter of persons.  It will work for anyone who takes it.  Third, and most important, medicine must be taken according to directions to be effective.

So it is with God's medicine.  It must be taken according to directions to work.  The directions for taking God's medicine are found in Proverbs 4:20-21:  attend to them (God's words), incline your ear to them, don't let them depart from before your eyes, and keep them in the midst of your heart.

Remember, it takes time for medicine to work.  Most people give natural medicine time to work.  They take the prescriptions back for  more refills.  They are diligent about it.  They don't just take one dose and expect a miracle.  Keep taking God's medicine.  Give it time to work.  

Make this confession of faith:  "I receive the healing that is in God's Word.  Healing is inherent in God's nature.  God is in me.  My body is the temple of God.  My body is the temple of the Lord that healeth me.  God is bigger than sickness and Satan.  God is dwelling inside of me now, healing me now.  The Lord that healeth me is my Shepherd; I do not lack healing.  My body has to respond to God's healing life and nature at work in me now.  Healing is in God, and God is in me.  I thank you, Father, because You are my Healer and You are healing me now."