God says through the Prophet Jeremiah: “I am bringing recovery and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of prosperity and security.”
Jeremiah 33:6
Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional:
- In this passage, from the section sometimes called, “The Excellence of a Restored Nation,” Jeremiah assures the people of Israel that their wellbeing is being restored. As the prophet explains, recovery and healing are synonymous with peace and prosperity. The city structure, as well as its inhabitants’ physical security, will be sound and whole.
- Prophets are God’s messengers. They don’t seek their own glory, but what is best for their entire community. Whenever a prophet appears in sacred texts, you’re invited to hear something new and to act upon its wisdom.
- Jeremiah prophesizes, not because he is a sorcerer, but because he understands the divinity within every person and their God-given ability to live a healthy, fulfilling life. By telling people what God is doing for them—and through them—he affirms their power to fully know their own wellbeing.
- Restoration applies as much to nations as it does to physical bodies. As a spiritual being, you have a radiant soul and experience life on this earthly plain. Your body is the earthly spacesuit that sustains you. So, nurturing your body is sacred medicine that also nurtures your soul.
- The health care industry is a trillion dollar business that offers an abundance of cures. But you can’t heal until you become fully dedicated to your own healing. Furthermore, your physical wellbeing is prosperity, a personal fortune worth more than vast amounts of money.
- Metaphysician and Unity Co-Founder Myrtle Fillmore taught that your body is intelligent and responsive to continual, positive, affirmative prayer. She wrote extensively about her healing from tuberculosis (TB), which in the mid-19th century was considered hereditary rather than contagious. She said that although she was sick, “I kept feeling that there was a way of life . . . that would insure happiness, health, and plenty.” This idea, she explained, “appealed to my reason and intuition. . . . I knew that God . . . would not create imperfect children [and] I began to realize that I was truly God’s child, and that because of this, I must of necessity inherit from God.”
- Demonstration is your evidence of how well your life works. You begin healing the moment you honor yourself as the divine child of God you are, worthy and deserving of vibrant physical health. You stop sharing woe-is-me stories and identifying with what ails you. You tune into your own body and notice what it needs. You set the intention to heal and direct your thoughts (mindset) toward healing.
Contemplation Questions:
As you reflect on your life and circumstances, ask yourself:
- What parts of my body are strong and healthy?
- List, word map, or illustrate those parts.
- What parts of my body need healing?
- List, word map, or illustrate those parts.
- What have I believed about any physical ailment I may have?
- List, word map, or illustrate all your beliefs.
- In what ways do I identify more with sickness than wholeness?
- List, word map, or illustrate the ways.
- What are at least three (3) ways I can nurture my body?
- List, word map, or illustrate as much as you imagine.
Use this devotional whenever you want healing. Affirm that you’re a divine child of God, whole and holy in every way. Speak adoringly to yourself, as you would to your beloved. Focus on your overall wholeness, rather than fixating on one specific ailment. Treat yourself with compassion, respect, and patience, so your personal, physical renewal flows with ease and grace.
© 2024 – Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks – All rights reserved.
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