Our Spirit, Body and Soul are all interconnected and depend
upon one another for complete health. God shows mercy on our troubled soul and
infirmed body; and He wants us to respond when He calls us to help each other (Psalm 6:2-3). If we
see the anguish in someone's soul and do not obey the Spirit's direction to
help alleviate that distress, God finds us guilty of neglect (Genesis
42:21).
With God as our gentle shepherd, there is nothing we need,
which He will not supply. He gives us more than we need physically; and He also
restores our soul, after we experience a wounding and upsetting situation (Psalm
23:1-3). As we wait on God, He feeds our body and spirit as He
delivers us from the prison of our wounded soul (Psalm 62:1, 142:7;
Proverbs 13:25).
The more depressed our soul is, the more God encourages us
to hope in Him and to praise Him through our trials. He brightens our emotions
and body language, while He delivers our soul from grief (Psalm
42:5-6, 11). As we grow spiritually, we long to walk in the courts of
our living God, and we cry out for a deeper union with Him (Psalm
84:1-2). Our intimate relationship with Him gives us a new
perspective on life.
Attending church services,
reading our Bible, praising God continually, fellowshipping with Christian
friends and staying in tune with God all day long, through communion with His
Spirit, will help to strengthen our spirit. This causes our soul to blossom and
brings health to our body all at the same time (3 John 1:2).
Prayer:
Father God, Your sound wisdom and discretion give life and
grace to our soul. You allow us to walk safely without stumbling, even during
treacherous experiences throughout our lifetime (Proverbs 3:21-23). Remind
us to be aware of our own and also our neighbor's need for nurturing; and lead
us by Your Spirit to help us in these times of necessity. We incline our ear to
You and follow hard after You, so that we may hear Your life-giving Words (Isaiah
55:3).
Thought for the Day:
Our soul clings to God for
comfort in times of both stress and distress. - Psalm 63:8