A well-known surgeon in a large hospital always spent a few moments alone before entering the operating room. His remarkable skill and calm composure under the demands of surgery caused many of the younger doctors to wonder if there might be a relationship between his success and this unusual procedure.
One day an intern got up the courage to ask the specialist about this. “Yes,” he replied, “there’s a definite connection between the two. Before each operation I ask the Great Physician to guide my hands. On many occasions I am confronted with very delicate situations or unexpected conditions in my patient, and I hardly know what to do next. At such times I immediately become conscious of God’s help. He always gives me the wisdom I need to complete the surgery successfully. I never take my scalpel in hand without first seeking His aid.” Word about the doctor “who worked with God” soon spread among the hospital staff and patients.
Some time later, a man brought his little daughter to the hospital for surgery. He had heard about the surgeon who was noted for praying, and the man insisted that he should be the one to operate on his child.
Ultimately, all healing comes from God (Psalm 103:3), but we should be thankful for dedicated men and women who first seek the Lord’s help and then used by God to help their patients. – Henry G. Bosch
May God bless the doctor who has more than skill,
And earnestly seeks heaven’s guidance and will;
Since healing he knows goes beyond human care,
He wisely combines his prescriptions with prayer. – H. G. Bosch
A wise doctor always consults the Great Physician.
- April 28, 1988, Our Daily Bread
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