Son, they are scared to take God’s medicine, because they think what if it is not going to work. They are scared, because they are afraid to die! See Son… people in this modern day think that medicine from nature is inferior. Yes they do get that our ancestors valued herbs a lot way back then, simply because they did not have the modern facilities we have now. They see herbs as old school, primitive and archaic and opt for the more sophisticated world of ‘intelligent’ medicine. What the Bible says below about the figurative “leaves of the tree” has no association with literal medicine to them. Revelation 22:2 “down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.” – New International Version Yes, this verse indeed handles about Christ being the “Tree of Life”. But there is more. The very Christ being this Tree, is the One who designed the leaves in the literal sense with all their divine contents in divine formulations. Master pieces of such elegance and holy ingeniousness around the world… in order for ALL people to stay healthy. Indigenous people around the world are indeed kept healthy and without literacy they know exactly which leaves helped for which ailments. But… alas… these people are arrogantly seen today as being primitive. The fact that their children are happy-, well-adapted- and content children never crosses the minds of the ‘civilized intelligentsia’. Matthew 11:25 “At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.” – New International Version Too many children of the “learned” are sick little individuals at levels of astronomical proportions in this western world. And sick children run the risk of becoming sick adults. We must just look around us. Jesus loves the simple, the humble… and the down- trodden. The Bible is saturated with examples. People in this modern day put a very high premium on the medical academy and totally rely upon allopathic medicine to heal them. They are so programmed to believe that academic credentials are the criteria for wisdom and it does not even bother them that God is not mentioned anywhere in clinical research papers. He does not get credit for anything in that realm. But when Saturdays or Sundays come… then all of a sudden He gets attention for whichever purpose. What they in effect do is worshiping two masters. Matthew 6:24 “"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other…. ” – New International Version However much they would like to dispute this, they will not be able to… simply because they do not TRUST God’s medicine. And what is trust none other than belief? Did Abraham put his trust in God? Yes. He even trusted God to the extent that God would resurrect Isaac from death to life again… something so not in the paradigm in the time of Abraham. Abraham waited 25 years for Isaac, the fulfilment of God’s promise to him. Everything is predestined… everything. Can you just imagine the agony he went through on his way up the mountain to sacrifice this long-awaited son? All the years waiting for Isaac… and on top of that… now having to kill him. But, he trusted God to the ultimate, knowing God would keep His promise to him. His trust paid off… just in time… God’s time. Abraham was tried to the edge and in the last moment God provided the way out… just as He promised in His Word to ALL readers… 1 Corinthians 10:13 “No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.“ – Net Bible Abraham is the prototype of faith in the Bible. It is ALL about trust in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Strong’s number used in the original Greek is 4100 . pisteuó - πιστεύω . It means I believe, I have faith in, I trust in. Do ‘Christians’ trust the God of the Bible with their lives today like Abraham? Are they willing to trust God’s medicine, in spite of the possibility of dying nevertheless, but having the assurance of God’s promise of everlasting life to those who believe? It does not seem to be the case, taken into account the reality of illness across all religious borders… ‘Christianity’ included. And another thing… do ‘Christians’ see believing God as obedience to God? Do they know about the law of obedience, the second law of grace… and the implication it has on entering God’s rest? Let’s see what Hebrews 3:18-19 says… Hebrews 3:18-19 “ 18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief. – New International Version Jesus clearly says in His Word that we must come to Him with all our burdens and challenges. Full stop. We must believe in Him. He never said go to so and so. No, this is a command… and obedience to this command leads to calmness and rest. Matthews 11:28 “"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – New International Version People seemingly never think of the immense importance of true faith around Christ. The “what” faith around Him that brings the rest and peace. But this is a mega big subject for another time.