Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:13-16
People who reach a certain age of "maturity" begin to have an increased amount of physical challenges and opportunties to engage medical professionals. With these "opportunites" come financial liabilities, which are often met with a couple types of insurance. Back up. Where are we to look first when those things happen at any age? Plan A, described in the scripture above. This is not to discount the medical marvels of the world, or the wisdom imparted by God for these challenges, but the point is: the Lord Himself is the forgotten Physician. Our first and greatest trust and hope must not be in any person or business or governmental organization, but in God Himself. Is He your Plan A, B or Z?
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