Psalm 147:3 — “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Flu and cold season has come! The weak and the hearty alike can be forced to bed with coughing, sniffling, aches and fever. This undesirable glitch in our plans is such an inconvenience for busy people like us.

Thankfully there are doctors and modern medicine to ease the discomforts and promote healing. This was not always the case.

Recently we had an auction that featured relics from an old drugstore. As is my usual practice before an auction, I perused the tables of items. I imagined the sick from a different era seeking healing from potions and syrups mixed in mortars and poured into beautiful bottles that lined the shelves of an old-time pharmacy.

These mysterious concoctions likely provided some relief, yet there was so much more they could not do.

Through the ages people have suffered in numerous ways. Each of us will succumb to some sort of disease in time. But even those who are healthy in body have other ailments. These are not ailments that tonics can cure. They are of much greater concern because they can affect our thinking and outlook on life.

These emotional and psychological wounds shape how we look at God, others and ourselves. Broken hearts of this type often lead to confused thinking, and there is no glass bottle filled with medicine that can heal these.

But there is a prescription that will work. The Greatest Physician ever known prescribes it. Our God understands the workings of every heart and the devastations that sin can cause. He provides the power to be healed if we let Him transform and renew our minds.

Are you dealing with a heart of pride? Take a dose of Humility. Are you down with a heart of jealousy? Slather it with a heavy coating of Love. Burdened with a heart of lies? Try two tablespoons of Truth.

Are you aching with a heart of disbelief? Try a healthy cup of Faith. A heart of mourning? Spread the Oil of Gladness on it. And do you struggle with a heart of fainting? God prescribes a regular diet of Praise.

If you are sick with a common illness, then a trip to the doctor and a modern remedy will likely do the trick. But if you are dealing with a broken heart that has infected your mind, then the Great Physician is the one to prescribe the medication you need.

It’s not a syrup found in a glass bottle or capsules filled with curative powder. It is an old-fashioned health-giving balm activated by a transformed mind. Try God’s healing prescription today – it can make all the difference in the world.

Sandra Sheridan is a Midwest wife and mother of five. She shares her messages to her children with Farm World. Visit her at www.VersesFromMama.com