13/03/2022
March 13
GOD’S MEDICINE
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let themnot depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they arelife unto those that find them, and health [medicine] to all their flesh. —
PROVERBS 4:20-22
A marginal note in a good reference Bible will show that the last phrase ofthe above text can read “and medicine to all their flesh.” This means that Godhas “prescribed” His words for our healing and for our health!
But medicine, even in the natural, won’t do any good unless you take itaccording to directions. You could go to a doctor, get a prescription, have it
filled, take it home, set it on your bedside table — and still grow steadilyworse!
You could call the doctor and complain, “I don’t understand it. I paidgood money for this prescription, but I’m getting worse.” The doctor might
ask, “Are you taking your medicine according to the directions?” “Well, no,
but I’ve got it right here in the bottle at my bedside.” The medicine won’t
work just because it’s in the bottle. You’ve got to get it in you!
And God’s medicine (your Bible) won’t work just because you have it onyour bedside table. But it will work if you’ll get it down on the inside of you