04/10/2020
Thank You!
It has been encouraging and inspiring to see all of the “Thank You” messages going out to all of the healthcare workers, nurses, doctors, first responders, law enforcement, and those keeping us safe and functioning during this crisis that brings with it great uncertainty. I do not remember ever seeing such gratefulness poured out on those working so hard to serve their communities and provide essential, lifesaving services to those in need. Many have left their own communities to better serve those more desperate for help.
This gratefulness is well deserved. It is only right that we should honor these individuals and show appreciation for their hard work and sacrifice. The “Entitled” mentality that has plagued our society in these recent years has all but vanished as the world fights an enemy sickness that is unseen but potentially deadly.
It is encouraging to see compassion emerge as the dominant characteristic in a previously self-centered society. It should give us all hope in our future as we see people working so diligently to serve others – and others being so grateful for the help being received.
It is the way it should be.
Hope is something the human race longs for. Since early in our existence we humans have struggled with an enemy disease of the heart that is unseen but deadly in every way. It has destroyed people, families, communities and nations. It is more deadly than any other condition.
This disease is SIN.
Sin has caused more pain, suffering, despair, tears, heartbreak, and death than all of the wars, physical sickness and disease throughout all of the history of humanity combined. Sin is the ultimate viral infection. It is all consuming, while infecting the heart of its victims with lies and deceit. Contamination leads to certain death and complete destruction of family and society. Sin leads individuals to an eternity of social distancing – FROM GOD!!
However there is real HOPE available each individual throughout the world, and is not centered on other people or the good will of leaders and governments, or even our neighbors. This HOPE is centered on the absolute CURE for this heinous disease. No matter how deep the sickness of sin has infected a person’s heart, or dragged a person into destruction and despair, the cure is effective – as long as the individual has breath.
The Cure is the CROSS
More specifically, the cure for sin is the shed blood of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross. Our sin requires punishment and separation from Almighty God. Jesus paid the price for ALL of the sin for ALL mankind when He died on the Cross. God gave us the absolute effective cure for this disease. The Blood of Jesus is the Cure! We only need to apply the blood of Jesus to our heart to receive the only cure available for this deadly disease. It is to Our Lord Jesus that we owe a deep debt of gratitude.
“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” Acts 4:12
Thank You, JESUS