Spiritual
Infections!
"Looking carefully lest anyone fall
short of the grace of God; lest any
root of bitterness springing up cause
trouble, and by this many
become
defiled."
Hebrews 12: 15
Since December 2019, the
world
has been more conscious of viral
infections than ever before.
In March 2020, World Health Organization declared
the infectious spread of COVID-19 to be a
pandemic
and suggested precautions: face masks, cleanliness,
social distancing, vaccines, and boosters. Infections
can be dangerous, and
precautions are necessary.
The same is true of spiritual infections; they can be
spiritually dangerous and deadly. For instance, the
writer of Hebrews warned about “root of bitterness
springing up” in an individual, the result being that
many “become defiled” (Hebrews 12:15).
Moses warned about the same thing in Deuteronomy 29:18.
But wait, if bitterness can be spread like an infection, could
positive traits like joy be spread as well? Of course! In
fact,
joy and similar traits might be viewed as vaccines against
carnal spiritual infections. We can spread love, joy, peace,
and
other Christlike traits to others.
Choose today to be a carrier of joy as you
interact with others. Be a super-spreader
of Christlike traits wherever you go.
"Love is the motive for working;
joy is the strength for working."
Andrew Bonar