God’s Word is Medicine

Proverbs 4:20-22 “My children listen to my words…. hold them in your heart, they are LIFE to those who find them, and HEALTH to all flesh.”

God’s Word are words worth listening to, because they offer life and health. Many people seek healing for their ailments from various sources; but their own words and thoughts focus on sickness and ill health. Thoughts which you think over and over and assign truth to them, become words which become beliefs, which become actions, habits and destiny.

An interesting study of more than 2800 adults over 65 years old, of comparable health, found those who talked about having ‘poor health’ were four to five times more likely to die in the next five years, over those who talked about their health being good.

Proverbs 18:21 says that “death and life are in the power of the tongue.” That is a very powerful concept to understand that through the power of your words, your reality can be created. Words can impact your wellbeing - both physically, mentally and spiritually.

The Bible records that at the beginning of this world, God spoke the world into existence. When God spoke, creation happened! Words created this world, and your words can create your world.

“Gracious words are like honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” Proverbs 16:24

If you want sweetness in your soul and health in your body, speak God’s word daily so it will be LIFE to you, and HEALTH to your flesh.

There is an example of faith and words creating reality in the story found in Mark 5:25-34. A woman had been unwell for 12 years, suffered under physicians, spent all she had and grown worse. She kept saying, “if I could just touch even Jesus’ garment I will be made well.” Even before she was healed her words were full of faith that she would be restored to health.

Jesus made it clear “Daughter, your faith has made you well.”

Your faith frames your world.

When you speak your faith, it can move mountains.

"For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20-21.

Health issues can become like mountains in our lives creating a mindset of stress and illness. Our thoughts and words are broadcast to the body. It is a well known fact that 90% of disease is stress related.

What you believe and speak, your body and immune system act on.

Negative expectations can create that reality. The nocebo effect describes how negative expectations can lead to negative outcomes. However the reverse is also true that positive outcomes can be due to positive expectations.

Your words (thoughts, beliefs) can change your health for better or worse.

Proverbs 4:23 says “ABOVE ALL ELSE, guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.

So if it is vibrant health you are seeking, I encourage you to speak God’s medicine audibly each day until it becomes engrafted in your heart. The great news is you can double or treble (or more) the dosage with no harmful side effects. Affirmation of God’s promises - agreeing with them, aligning with them, believing them, are broadcast to the body to act on. Proverbs 17:23 says…

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries the bones”

Did you know that the bones produce marrow; which contain stem cells that produce red and white blood cells (immune cells). So can you see the connection of how important is it that bones do not become dry, and that if they do, how it can negatively affect the immune system!

Science today recognises how intimately the mind and body communicate and how our thoughts, beliefs and words can affect us at the cellular level.

Here are some promises to hold in your mind and heart:

Jesus came so that you may have life and live it more abundantly. John 10:10

“They cried out to the Lord in their affliction… He sent His word and healed them.” Psalm 107:19-20

“By His stripes I am healed.” 1 Peter 2:24

“Praise the Lord, O my soul… who heals all your diseases… who renews your youth like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:2-5

“God… calls into existence the things that do not yet exist.” Romans 4:17

“The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.” Psalm 145:13

Allow His words to become a part of you, to flow in your bloodstream bringing healing to every cell, restoring abundant health.

Your body listens to your beliefs and words, so speak words of healing and wellbeing:

My blood pressure is 120 over 80.

My heart beat is strong and normal flowing with life and health.

My arteries are clean and function as God intended.

I speak life to my immune system to guard and protect my body and ward off illness.

My joints are pain free and flexible.

My bones produce perfect marrow and are healthy and strong.

I breathe God’s word into my lungs and being, bringing healing.

My body releases the right hormones and chemicals to aid healing.

If you are unwell, make it a daily practice to take God's medicine (as you would with any other medicine). Meditate on God’s word, spend time with Him, and with faith call for God’s promises to be made manifest in your body. Call your body well, it is listening and responding.

If you are on medication do not just abandon it please note it may take time to grow your faith and for God's medicine to flow through your body.