October 7: HEALTH

Believe it:

Worship the LORD your God, and His blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you. Exodus 23:25

Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal My people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security. Jeremiah 33:6

Live it:

We can learn three lessons from today’s texts.
1. God is interested in my health. The two Bible texts for today are two examples among many that express God’s intense desire for His people to be healthy. One of the most terrible consequences of sin is sickness, and this is why Jesus came to earth to redeem us. Not only does He care about our spiritual wellbeing, He wants us to be healthy in every area of life.
2. Claim Bible promises, while receiving medical care. In a study of heart-attack patients, it was shown that those for whom prayer was said experienced fewer complications, died less frequently, and recovered more quickly. Are you sick? Claim as your own the promises of God regarding health. There are two extremes to avoid. Some discount medical care and thumb their noses at anything that has to do with dependence on medicine or hospital care. Others depend so much on medications that they forget God’s promises concerning physical healing.
3. There is a connection between physical and emotional health. The interconnection between body/mind/spirit is real. One affects the others. Jesus wants you to be healthy in all areas of your life. Wouldn’t you like to invite Him right now to touch your body, your mind, and your emotions with His health?

Share it:

To promote emotional wellbeing, psychologists recommend doing something good for another person. What is something good that you can do today for another person?

My prayer today: for those who volunteer in the children’s program

-Pray that God will help them lovingly attend every child as Jesus would.

-Pray that God will help them maintain high energy levels throughout the eight days of      evangelism.

from God’s City, My City