Spiritual Health

Scripture:

Matthew 9:11-13 (NASB)

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?”  But when Jesus heard this, He said, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.  But go and learn what this means: ‘I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT SACRIFICE,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Devotional:

People only go to see their doctors when they are sick or hurt.  Sure some of us go once a year for our checkups.  Doctors do not become doctors to treat those that are healthy.  Doctors are there to help those that do get hurt or fall ill.  They do their best to help the healthy remain healthy.

In the same way Jesus came to live a perfect life.  Not that those who are perfect can be saved, although there are none who are.  He didn’t come for the righteous.  Jesus came for the sinner.  Last time I checked that included me, how about you?  It is through Christ that we become spiritually healthy.  It is through the Holy Spirit that we can maintain a healthy spiritual life. 

There are things we can do to keep ourselves physically healthy.  A couple of examples are eating healthy and exercise.  The same can be said for spiritual health.  We must do certain things to remain spiritually healthy.  We need to constantly be in prayer.  We need to read our Bibles daily.  It is also important to keep fellowship with other Christians.  Can you think of other activities or things you can do to keep spiritually healthy?  If not pray and allow the Holy Spirit to work in your life…