“ Our Spiritual Health”

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray…Is anyone of among you sick? Let them call the elders… to pray over them…the PRAYER is POWERFUL and EFFECTIVE. James 5:13-16

The LORD said to Moses, tell Aaron and his sons, this is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them; “The LORD bless you and KEEP you; the LORD make HIS face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you PEACE.” Numbers 6:22-26

Meditation:

Every day is full of challenges, struggles, tribulation, Crises, Violence…

But  every day is also, a time to put our FAITH in ACTION…

Every morning is a new beginning, a chance to start over!

A time for resolutions to be made. We think about more exercise, a better diet, getting healthy, but what about spending more time on prayer, on picking up the Bible more often?

Every day brings us news of the chaos and confusion, the violence and fears our world is facing. If this is all we think about, even our health can suffer – headaches, an increase in our blood pressure, sleepless nights! 

We are not just physical beings; we are also spiritual beings. Just as it is important to take care of our physical health, it is important to take care of our spiritual health.  When we take care of our spiritual self, we can deal more effectively with the concerns of the day. When we turn our minds and hearts to God, we are reminded of the promises He has made. It’s not that the world has changed, but our response to the cares of the world has changed. This prayer of blessing given to Aaron for the Israelites is our prayer as well. This is a prayer that promises PEACE, PROTECTION, KINDNESS and MERCY.

Let this prayer be our mantra, a reminder of GOD’s GOODNESS. Let’s not stop there! This prayer also gives us a way for us to be a blessing during our life. Just as God will be kind and merciful to us, we should be KIND and MERCIFUL to others. In this way, not only will it be a BLESSING for us, but it will also be a BLESSING for others. 

Prayer:

Dear God, give us the grace to continue to share the Gospel of your Son and to Pray for not only ourselves but for others as well, yes even our enemies. Help us to be a blessing for others as we remember the blessings you have promised to us as well as given us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.