NUMBNESS, LEPERS, AND LOST PEOPLE

I recently read that one of the symptoms of leprosy is numbness in the extremities (hands and feet).

Sometimes we as Christians become numb to the world around us. After all we are better off than they are right? (wink - wink)

NUMB - to the depravity of man.

NUMB - to sin in our own lives.

NUMB - to the need of others around us.

NUMB - to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

I am convinced that in many ways the church has lost her sensitivity to what God wants us to do in our world. We can touch hurting humanity and make a difference in their lives. I am not a church cynic rather I am a church optimist that believes we can all make a difference. We have a slogan in our church "won by one." I am thinking we can do this.

I pray that you will feel the pain around you and be motivated to do something about it.

DEPRAVITY OF THE WORLD + BREVITY OF TIME (JESUS IS COMING BACK) = BOLDNESS TO DO

One last thought on numbness. Have you ever sat in such a way that your foot became numb because of a lack of blood flow to the extremities of your foot? Well of course you have . . . this is what leprosy does.

Christians are way to numb because they have been sitting on their hands and feet and they cannot feel the flow of the blood of Jesus through their bodies. I pray that we realize that we have become spiritual lepers. If we do . . . Lord heal us (Mark 1:40,41). LORD FLOW THROUGH ME TODAY.

Ed