Have you thought about how important medicines are for many of us? Some that we use are literally life savers. Without some of them our health and even our lives would be in jeopardy. Last Sunday, the driving conditions were so treacherous that we and many other churches cancelled services. I had just finished getting the snow off the car when the cancellation message came in. I went back in the house and changed to casual clothes. As I settled in with a fresh cup of coffee, I began to think about how I would get out in an emergency. What if I was out of one of my vital medications? I had enough for that moment, but what if there was a long-term emergency lasting weeks or months? What would we do then?
I was in no danger that Sunday except in my imagination. I am thankful for effective medications and their availability. Is there a spiritual medicine available to us? I think so, but it must be more than, “Take 2 verses of John, chapter 3, and call me in the morning!” It is rather found in the committed study of scripture. We have to keep taking it in all our lives in order to fully experience its protection and help. “Thy Word have I had in my heart that I might not sin against Thee.” Psalm 119:11