Confessions
“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8
“It has always been hard to believe that all that safety stuff was for other people and not me. You know, I’ve never had any health problems that amounted to much and I’ve been strong. While I have learned about working in disaster site, there are a lot of issues dealing with molds and toxic material. But that really wasn’t important to me until…..”
From the settling dust of New York City, to the resounding shores of the Gulf of Mexico to the little towns of Bagley and Gays Mills, Wisconsin, health advisors have warned those who live, work and volunteer in disaster sites to be careful of molds, toxic substance, and raw sewage that is often present. Wearing protective cloth masks over one’s mouth and plenty of hot soapy water is imperative to protect us from invasive spores, germs and bacteria. Tetanus shots are often administered free of charge by Red Cross volunteers.
Wisdom like hindsight often is elusive until the ramifications of our actions, decisions hit home and we are forced to face the consequences of our folly. Most of us would like to believe we are sunshine supermen and women. It is part of that self assured independent nature we would like to believe. This is true in disaster sites, in dealing with health issues, and spiritually in regards to our relationship to the church.
Our friend knew all the right things that others should be doing, but the rules really did not apply to him.
Lord as the knowledge of our world grows more complex, give us wisdom in seeking out that truth and actualizing it in our lives. Amen
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