Been sick since Saturday evening. I was blessed to get in to my own doctor on
Tuesday and he confirmed a bronchial infection which was causing the fevers and
other issues. Out came the script for antibiotics
and I left knowing soon all would be well.
But everyone knows you are still contagious for a few days.
At home, the standard procedure once
someone is deemed sick is to put out fresh towels for everyone to use but the
sick person. Then there is a combination
of isolation, careful usage of items, decontaminating things and lots of soap
and hot water. So far I’m the only one
sick. Still, I wanted to go to church
tonight and Bible study tomorrow, but I don’t want to spread the infection even
more than that.
Some people might say, “Just trust God
to protect them, after all you’re doing godly things.” My Bible says to trust God but also to be
wise, to think of others and treat them with loving actions. There is nothing loving about spreading
sickness.
My son, hear and be wise, and guide your heart in the
way. Pr. 23:19
…let each esteem others better than themselves. Do
not let each man look upon his own things, but each man also on the things of others. Php. 2:3,4
…You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Mt. 22:39
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Jesus spoke
about being wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Mt. 10:16) and even though
it was for a specific occasion, the reality is- it is good advice at all
times. Serpents can be easy prey. They’ve got to know when to blend in (hide),
when to run and when to fight back. They
need to know what’s going on in their environment. As for the doves, they seem pretty harmless
to me (I’m not so sure about in reality though!) So we should pay attention to the environment
around us and seek to do no harm (like spreading infection) to others.
Oh wait… there’s more that can spread like an infection
besides sickness…
-Gossip or
critical speaking of others.
-Constant
negativity.
-Arrogance and
pride.
-Worldliness.
-Sin.
-Rebelliousness.
-Judgmental attitudes.
-Divisive
spirits.
-Indifference
to others.
-Just about
anything else.
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If we allow
ourselves to practice walking in any of these, we take a chance in spreading
infection in the body of Christ. Lives
have been destroyed over infections like these; churches split, families
divided. We should never want to be the
start of such horrible things. Instead,
we should be looking in the mirror constantly to see what we need to work on,
be on our knees begging for God’s mercy and help, and asking God to show us
what needs to be pruned or ripped out of our own lives. Remember, we have a choice whether or not to
walk in these things or expose them for the evil infections they can be. Only Jesus can redeem us from ourselves.
Yes Lord, help us all!