I heard about a very strange occurrence from one of my colleagues the
other day. It happened at a picnic during a class outing. One of the
students insisted that she could smell hand sanitizer from a water
bottle that many of the students shared (I know it sure sounds
disgusting!). At the same time, another student discovered that his hand
sanitizer was completely empty. "It was full when I left school!" He
insisted.
Within minutes several students started to complain of
upset stomachs. Some even began vomiting! It was a real epidemic!
The teacher immediately called Poison Control.
Much later the
teacher discovered that this epidemic was caused purely by the power of
suggestion. There never was any hand sanitizer in the water bottle! Once
this was discovered, the students recovered quickly! I hope these kids
never share water bottles again!
Lies are also an epidemic. What
is the cure? Truth: "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will
set you free." (John 8:32, NIV2)
So often we let ourselves be
convinced by the evil one that we are scum, real nobodies. Don't let him
fool you! He doesn't even have any hand sanitizer! Only truth will set
us straight! Every one of us were created for a noble purpose, and our
Heavenly Father loves us to the core of our beings: "I have loved you
with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."
(Jer 31:3b, NIV2)
After all, "It is for freedom that Christ has
set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened
again by a yoke of slavery." (Gal 5:1, NIV2) Only lies will separate us
from freedom!
For 80 years, Anthony Flew was a hardened atheist,
the most outspoken sceptic in the world. He published 30 books about the
non-existence of God. Then the unheard-of happened. This ardent atheist
converted to theism when he was eighty years old. He became the source
of huge controversies.
What changed his mind? Truth! As he was
studying DNA, he discovered the complexity of the arrangements which are
needed to produce life. This convinced him that only intelligence could
provide such complexity.
We may believe of what we consider is
truth, but more often than not, it isn't. Only one could proclaim: "I am
the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except
through me." (John 14:6, NIV2)
By the way, would you like a sip
of water from my water bottle?
What's that smell?
DNA!
Rob Chaffart
Call Poison Control! Quickly! Alive series, 27
Today's Bible Verse:
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
(John 8:32)
Call Poison Control! Quickly! Alive series, 27
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