Do You Care for YOU?
A poison ivy rash had developed on my hand which, if treated with a simple application of homemade lye soap, would stop itching and disappear within days. As time went by and I neglected to apply the soap, the rash became angry looking, spreading up my arm.
One day, while visiting our local library, I noticed that Bill, a volunteer there, had also developed a case of poison ivy. The rash on his arms and legs was blistering badly. Feeling intense sympathy for his plight, I promised to drive home, get the special soap for him and return so that he could immediately apply it. The horrible itching would stop and he would begin healing.
Isn’t it interesting that we jump quickly to help someone else when, for ourselves, we procrastinate, allowing our own bodies to suffer….
Since God has given us our body to use as an instrument to serve Him, then it is our responsibility to be good stewards of it until He returns.
