Thursday, September 15, 2016

Cough Syrup and Christ

COUGH SYRUP -- I'm just saying -- this stuff is GREAT!

The past several days have been fairly rotten. I've felt rotten. I sounded rotten. Rotten -- all of it.

And then my sweet neighbor brings me some cough syrup. It is some nasty-tasting stuff - just have to be honest bout that ... BUT it is SO worth it for a few seconds of melodrama on my part as I choke it down for the WONDERFUL RELIEF it offers! Now that's what I'm talking about! Whew!

I was reading in Mark's Gospel this morning and couldn't help but think of the friends who carried a paralyzed friend to Jesus. When they arrived there was no way to get close so Jesus could touch their friend but they didn't let that stop them. They broke through the ceiling of the house and lifted him down so he might be able to receive Christ's healing touch. (Mark 2)

Cough syrup ... healing touch of Christ
Yeah, so I know that may seem a stretch but think about it.
The healing touch of Christ is in our midst each and every day. It is up to us to choose whether or not we see it, feel it, experience it, embrace it.

When we say we love Christ then our every action should be a reflection of that love ... even if it seems so minor as getting cough syrup to someone. Because, trust me, it's a big deal to that person.

Opportunities for Outreach ... yep, that's what I call them.

Enjoying the journey,
Debra
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight.
-- Proverbs 3:5-6 --



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