Meditate
On
A
sound heart is life to the body…
Proverbs
14:30
Relax!
What
is a “sound heart” that is life to the body?
In
today’s verse, the word “sound” is the Hebrew word marpe, which is from the
Hebrew word, rapha, meaning “heal.” Going just a bit deeper, you’ll find that
the root word of rapha is the Hebrew word for “relax.”
Put
it all together and what you’ll see is that a relaxed heart gives healing or
health to our bodies. That’s why The Living Bible translates the verse as, “A
relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life.”
My
friend, God wants you to have a heart that is at peace, and a relaxed attitude
about the issues of life, so that you can walk in health. It’s no wonder Jesus
said, “…do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink;
nor about your body, what you will put on…” (Matthew 6:25). In that sermon, you
will hear the constant refrain, “Do not worry”—because you have a loving
heavenly Father who provides for you.
Today,
choose to stop worrying about your health, finances, family, career or whatever
is troubling you. Do what needs to be done but entrust the matter to God and
trust Him to guide you (Proverbs 3:6). Cast every care upon Him, knowing that
He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Beloved, make a decision today not to let your
heart be agitated or disturbed, and step into a greater measure of health and
wholeness for yourself!
Blessings,
Joseph
Prince
