CHOOSING THE MESSINESS By Christine Caine
“Elijah sent a messenger to say to [Naaman] “Go wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.”
2 Kings 5: 10
As you know by now, healing is a step-by-step, day-by-day process. It may not happen overnight, but I can come and In unexpected ways.
The Bible tells of Naaman, a valiant army captain who was stricken with Leprosy and wanted to be healed (2 Kings 5:1-19). When he learned about Israel's Prophet Elijah and his connection to God Naaman - with his chariots and his horses - stopped at Elijah’s house. Instead of seeing him personally Elijah sent a messenger to Naaman with instructions: “Wash yourself seven times in the Jordan.
Naaman became angry. He had expected the prophet to wave his hand, invoke the name of the Lord - anything that brought instant healing. Not to be told to go into the muddy Jordan River seven times!
Naaman’s healing was a messy, muddy process - just like it is for us. And like Namman, we have to choose to heal and choose to trust that if we do what God, the Great Physician, asks, we will be made whole. We have to accept that healing is almost always messy - mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. But even in our mess, He is always gentle with us as we experience healing, growth, strength, and wholeness.
Lord, no matter how messy the journey is, I move forward to receive healing. I want to be whole -- spirit, soul, and body.
Reflection
This devotion is talking about mental, emotional, and spiritual healing and thinking about it, I think the healing from my car accident is also mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. It's weird because I have some parts of my brain that occasionally seem to be back to normal but there are times when those parts that I thought were normal - - go crazy! It is messy. Although once told that stress influences this, as I have had more time to monitor my emotions it is indeed true!! I have also recently been reminded how “invisible” a brain injury can be (more so for those who are not as physically effected).
Although life is a roller coaster ride, I am so thankful that I am here to carry His Word and in doing this I will be more apt and able to choose to trust that doing what the Great Physician asks and be made whole.
Kimi's Kitchen
Breakfast smoothie (prepared too late to eat today)
Wonderful Whip-together Wednesday Shake
Organic superfood blend
Whole ground
Flaxseed
Hemp hearts
Vanilla almond unsweetened plant-based beverage
Frozen red raspberries
Outshine Frozen pineapple fruit bar
Fresh Express chopped kit sweet kale salad + fried tofu
