Over the last month, scenes from the 1985 film Outbreak have come to life. Dustin Hoffman,Morgan Freeman and Rene Russo portray the spread of an Ebola like disease imported to America by an infective monkey. Panic spreads throughout a town which becomes ground zero when the virus goes air born after a victim starts coughing at the local movie theater. Isolation is the only hope to contain this deadly disease.
Another invisible wave poises a similar threat if not stopped. According to 2 Timothy 2:16-17, godless chatter can spread like gangrene. Unless its momentum is cut off, negativity can multiple like wild fires, overflowing from city to city. Fueled by politicians and talk shows, minds are easily infected, piling on, losing control of their emotions with each demoralizing comment.
In life, there aren’t many safe havens remaining. On every corner, temptation lurks waiting to wrap its claws around you. Once contaminated, there is only one doctor who possesses the anti-venom, Luke 19:10, to cure the human heart of its condition, Jeremiah 17:9-10. Nonetheless, everyone is spreading something, either good or bad. Therefore, the next time you open your mouth, try to cut corners or lead someone astray, think about James 5:19-20 so that the mark you leave will turn others in the right direction.
by Jay Mankus
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