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Co-working of the Divine and the Human
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Our Savior’s words, “‘Come to Me, ... and I will give you rest’”
(
Matthew 11:28
), are a prescription for the healing of physical,
mental, and spiritual ills. Though people have brought suffering on
themselves by their own wrongdoing, He regards them with pity. In
Him they may find help. He will do great things for those who trust
in Him.
Although for ages sin has been strengthening its hold on the
human race, although through falsehood and trickery Satan has cast
the black shadow of his interpretation upon the Word of God and has
caused people to doubt His goodness, yet the Father’s mercy and love
have not ceased to flow earthward in rich currents. If human beings
would open the windows of the soul heavenward in appreciation for
the divine gifts, a flood of healing virtue would pour in.
Seek Constantly to Improve
Physicians who desire to be acceptable co-workers with Christ
will strive to become efficient in every feature of their work. They
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will study diligently, that they may be well qualified for the respon-
sibilities of their profession, and will constantly endeavor to reach
a higher standard, seeking for increased knowledge, greater skill,
and deeper discernment. Every physician should realize that he or
she who does weak, inefficient work is not only doing injury to
the sick but also doing injustice to other physicians. The physician
who is satisfied with a low standard of skill and knowledge not only
belittles the medical profession, but does dishonor to Christ, the
Chief Physician.
Those who find that they are unfitted for medical work should
choose some other employment. Those who are well adapted to
care for the sick but whose education and medical qualifications are
limited would do well to minister faithfully as nurses. By patient
service under skillful physicians they may be constantly learning,
and by improving every opportunity to acquire knowledge they may
in time become fully qualified for the work of a physician. Let
the younger physicians, “as workers together with him [the Chief
Physician], ... receive not the grace of God in vain, ... giving no
offense in any thing, that the ministry [of the sick] be not blamed: