Blessing for Bodily Health

Scripture:
It will be a healing for your flesh
and a refreshment for your body.
Proverbs 3:8

Observation: This collection of proverbs admonishes us to look to the ways of the Lord, and we will have a good life. They tell us to remember the teaching and keep the commandments, trust in the Lord rather than on our own insight, follow God's wisdom and not ours, and give materially to God. With these, we are promised, long life, abundance, good repute, an easy life's journey, an abundance. Verse 8 also make this promise, that being of bodily health.

Application: Since good health is a blessing from God, it makes sense that satan is using fear of health to attack our world today. He has spread lies about the threat of poor health to confuse and create conflict, and to most critically drive many into isolation away from those of faith, and thus further from God.

I know many people who need to return to gathering together in faith. They need to accept this promise, that by leaning into their faith and belief in the Lord, they will receive "refreshment for your body" and physical health. That may not mean they do not get disease, but it does mean they can trust in the Lord to help them manage their health.

Prayer: Lord, I pray today specifically for friends and family who have remained in fear outside of church gatherings. I think of them by name. Please give them your peace, and remove the lies of the evil one. As they lean into your love and your wisdom, let them know that they will receive your healing and your refreshment. Amen.