The Doctor's Prescription

Recently the salvation of a Doctor couple taught me a lot of deep spiritual lessons. Right after they believed and got baptised, they asked me what they should do. The reply to this question was easy and instant.

Just as a new born baby need fresh air to breathe in all the time and drink milk and eat solid food as they keep growing, so much the more a spiritual babe needs the same. For a healthy baby, a prescription of a healthy food is a must. Our real Doctor is the Lord Jesus Christ. In the Gospel of John He revealed Himself as the true bread for believers to feed upon. The prescriptions are :

• Eating Him (John 6:57); He is the Bread of Life (John 6:32-35; 48, 51).
• Drinking Him (John 7:37,38; 4: 14) as the Rivers of living water.
• Breathing Him in by calling upon His name (Acts 2:21; Romans 10:13) and praying unceasingly (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
• Fellowshiping with the believers (Hebrews 10:24-25; 3:13).

In addition, they asked that since they were from a gentile religous background they will be required to participate in idol worship or things that believers would not normally participate in. To this, the answer was that there is no do's and dont's but as one enjoys and pursues the Lord, the Lord will give the grace to overcome whatever is needed to overcome; there is no need to worry about anything, just keep enjoying and loving the Lord, He will take care, in time.

After the fellowship was over, the couple being doctors, reviewed what all they need to be aware of in their Christian lives, the "Doctor's" prescriptions: Reading the Bible everyday; eating Him in the Word, spending time with the Lord everyday by exercising the spirit to breathe and drink the Lord. A good way is to spend 15 minutes in the morning, in the noon time, in the afternoon, in the evening and in the night time. That makes upto one hour and fifteen minutes! And praying together as a couple at least once a day. Fellowshipping in their home at least once a week, to sing, pray, testify and minister Christ to one another.These they reviewed and took it seriously as a "patient" would do to their "doctor." And when we met the next time, they reviewed how they actually did it and received the Lord's blessing.

Though these were the instant words of encouragement spoken to the new believers, it indeed is very much for us the believers too. I myself was refreshed, so were all the other saints. This is indeed the "Doctor's" prescription for a normal and healthy Christian life.

Lord, make me such a lover and pursuer of You everyday.