Aren’t you glad we are finally out of the cold and flu season? So many people were “under the weather” and the term “H1N1” became a new part of our daily vocabulary. We experienced some of that in our house as well. There was a particular time when Callie battled with a cold and fever for about a week. Callie brings such joy to our home. She is so full of life and loves to sing and write stories. One thing she enjoys is to give us all beautiful pieces of art that she creates. She is our little encourager! When she first developed her fever, she immediately got quiet and just wanted to lie around. Well, anyone who knows her well understands that this is not normal behavior for her. I took her temperature and sure enough it was 101. I gave her medicine and within an hour she was back to herself. Smiling with those big dimples and just being Callie. As the medicine would wear off, she would feel bad again. This went on for quite a while. As long as she had medicine, she felt great, but when it would wear off, she felt awful again until finally she was over it. That medicine was a wonderful thing! I hated seeing her like that and it broke my heart to see her in pain.
I started to think about the people we encounter on a daily basis. We have those people around us that are always cheerful and have such joy that you just love being around them. It is infectious! Then you have the people that just seem to be miserable. They can’t find a positive thing to say and everything appears to be gloomy. They are the “glass is half empty” kind of people. You almost want to go the other way when you see them coming or go crawl in a hole and have a good cry after you have spoken with them.
Proverbs 17:22 says, “ A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
What kind of people do we want to be? Do we want to be good medicine or do we want to dry up bones? Well I want to have the cheerful heart that is medicine to the soul, of course. I want to be an encourager; I want to welcome people into the church by showing them the love of Christ. I want people to know that whatever the future holds, we have the joy of the Lord, because he is in control. I want to be “uncommon”! When we stand up and sing about Jesus Messiah this Sunday, we can sing with all assurance that his Name is above all names. He is the Rescue for sinners and the Ransom from heaven! That is what makes my heart cheerful!
Just as the medicine Callie took brought her relief, our cheerful hearts can be just the dose of good medicine that so many hurting people need. Let’s continue that infectious spirit of God’s love and enjoy seeing the Great Physician heal those that are hurting!
Have a blessed week!
Allison Jordan
SHBC Praise Team
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