1-1-1 Doctor's Prescription

UV 3236/10000 1-1-1 Doctor’s Prescription

The (reverent) fear of the of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom; A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord; His praise endures forever.

Psalm 111 v 10

We humans in the ignorance of our arrogance have deigned to call ourselves “homo sapien”, the wise man , to distinguish ourselves from all previous specimens of man as well as other creatures. But in truth, history, both of the world and personal, has shown over and over again that we have been anything but wise. This uni-verse like a doctor’s prescription tells us how we can be wise. We need to be in awe of God, the Creator to even begin to be wise. We learn the basics of wisdom by revering God. We learn the alphabets of wisdom. Like alphabets are the building bricks of language, the thoughts, intent, emotions, energy of our inner being get interconnected in an integrated and holistic way. Forming words from the alphabets He teaches us is akin to learning the perfect will of God and doing the deeds of wisdom in accordance with it. When we do deeds of wisdom, we bring praise and honour to the Lord.

When we assume we are wise, when we are not, we become set in our stubborn ways. We do not learn and grow. But when we ask for wisdom from the source and fountainhead of all true spiritual wisdom, Christ who is the repository of all human wisdom since He became the true and only homo sapien- wise man, we are given a teachable heart and good understanding. Thereafter, what we do is not vain but brings lasting praise to the Lord.

Like a doctor writes a prescription 1-1-1 meaning we need to take the medicine he prescribed thrice daily, we need to feed on the word which is the printed wisdom of the Lord at least thrice daily. We need to pray for wisdom and grace to obey the word at least thrice daily like Daniel, the wise one – morning, afternoon and evening. This is the spiritual meal that brings healing and strength to our whole being. Having imbibed the wisdom of the Lord which is only the beginning, we need to then go out into the world and execute deeds in accordance with the specific directions of the Lord. When we do so, we are forming and communicating the Word of the Lord to the world. . We have now become “homo gracias” or gracious human.