THE FLU! WHO KNEW! MUST BE NEW! I’M TIRED, AREN’T YOU!
Here we go again! Now that we’re in 2022 and almost a month has gone by, it seems fitting that my wife and I would get the flu. Well, not fitting, but certainly not a surprise. We’ve seen the ravages of it and heard of much more for about 2 years now, and so it rages. One week ago, I started to feel feverish and weak as I came home from a long walk. In a short period of time, I knew it wasn’t a common cold, but it also didn’t develop in the same strain of symptoms as Covid-19, not even as Delta apparently did. But, it wasn’t like any other flu I had ever encountered, either. My only conclusion was Omicron, though I didn’t go get tested nor do I see any reason for that. I did what the natural protocols call for and some normal deterrent more concerning a bad cold. The second day, my wife started with the same symptoms. so, doing the same things as I was doing, we come now through the 6th and 5th days, respectively, and we’re over all the symptoms except for some fatigue which lingers.
There! That’s enough about our ailing. But the flu which our so-called experts can’t seem to get rid of? the one which came by way of a bad China lab? and has now its own variants? That one? Let’s get to the bottom of this heap of government lies and covers-up, corruption and pandering, etc., etc., and get back to normal living with an occasional local flu epidemic and never do the stupid stuff (like lockdowns/shutdowns, and strange attempts at government mandates) ever again!
Vote this year, folks! and vote correctly! Remember our country is based upon life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness! and not on the basis of what can a central government THEFT organization do for you! Find responsible people to vote for and support them in the primary so that your November choice will be more select than it is JUST the “lesser of two evils!”
There! That’s enough about politics. Having gone through the most recent iteration of flus, let’s now focus on how do we thank the Lord enough for our health and well-being. First and foremost we should daily thank the Lord God of all grace that He has shown us His Son, Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. And “how that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised from the dead for our justification”—1 Cor.15:3,4 & Rom.4:25, If you can name Christ as your Savior, you and I are “in Christ” and eternally sealed to be with Him in whatever capacity He sees fit, for all eternity, world without end. This life and its problems pale in comparison to a never ending life with Christ, Amen?
So let’s thank Him with our five fold use of the time here together. First, in studying by rightly dividing the word of truth as instructed (2Tim.2:15) in order to never claim something the Lord gave to another time for another purpose, and thereby taking all He has for us which we learn by the same study. Second, let’s gather together with like believing folks in our own small groups or local bible classes, supporting those who take the time to show Scripture to prove all the above. Third, let’s gather in larger groups of bible believing folks whenever possible (as in conference settings) in order to be edified by different teachers and be prompted in more than one way of gathering into our hearts and minds the application of God’s word. Fourth, let’s learn to “therewith be content.” It is a very satisfying application of the life the Lord wants for us when we realize, we don’t need “more” from the Lord, just more time with the Lord. I’m satisfied with the Lord’s plan, even when I don’t clearly delineate it in my life. I know His word is true. Fifth, let’s learn to tell others we meet, anywhere our daily paths take us, telling others what we have in Christ and what is there for them as well. It always starts and ends with the gospel (see previous paragraph.)
Finally, for the remaining 347 days of this year, let’s be positive in our approach, more exuberant in our voice, and more free-thinking in our giving of ourselves for the sake of the Lord, for the sake of our neighbors, for our kinfolk, and for all the strangers who come our way! And may the God of peace be with you alway and always!
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