This morning I listened to 2 Kings 4 and 5.
In chapter 4, we have the woman facing poverty who has nothing but a pot of oil in her house. Elisha multiplies the oil to meet her financial needs.
In chapter 5, we have Naaman the leper. Elisha tells him to go wash in the River Jordan seven times. Naaman is offended. He’s from Syria and says the rivers of his own country are better than the Jordan. Eventually, he does as Elisha says and gets healed. Why did Elisha insist on the River Jordan? Because it was close by? Because it was particularly rich in minerals?
When it comes to our health, I believe God wants us to use the resources he has made available to us. This might include pharmaceuticals. But it also includes good food, clean water, fresh air, exercise, nutritional supplements, and other natural healing resources.
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