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One of the privileges we have as Christians is visiting the sick.  Every Christian should do this. Jesus said, “…I was sick and you visited me…” (Matthew 25:36b).

Earlier today, I exercised such privilege to visit a little 3 yr-old girl in the hospital. Her name is Isabella. She was born with some severe disabilities. Her grandmother (Ruth) and grandfather (David) are her primary caregivers. Every week when they bring her to church, Ruth is sure to bring her to me following the service and I always kiss the baby on the head and speak grace over her. I am praying for miracles in her life.

At this point, Bella is sick with RSV (which I only know as some type of respiratory virus). When I got to her room today, I had to put on the cute blue gown and gloves. There is a big sign at the door that reads: “CONTACT PRECAUTION.”

I serve as an Associate Chaplain at Lexington Medical Center. Doing so, we have to go through a lot of the training that regular hospital employees go through. We have to be alert to such “warnings” at doors and we have to wear the PPDs (Personal Protective Devices) and be aware of certain types of viruses we must protect ourselves and others against.

Normally, the “CONTACT PRECAUTIONS” are (if I understand correctly) for patients who may have a sickness that any contact with them can spread to other people. So, we have to “suit up” to prevent that as much as possible.

As I sat in a reflective moment, I began to ponder this in a spiritual sense.

Are we Christians contagious with the anointing of God, the joy of the Lord, and Word of God to the point that the kingdom of darkness sets a warning over our lives: “Contact Precaution”?????

Are we living our lives that we are a threat to spreading what is inside of us? Are we carriers of the things of God and actively spreading the GOOD NEWS through our lifestyles and interaction with others?

Maybe my imagination works too freely, but I hope that over my home, the ministry the Lord have granted me stewardship over the the people that I am INFECTING with LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY – over us, somewhere in the very real spiritual realm there are billboards that read: CONTACT PRECAUTION.

Let me ask a question: “Are you a CONTACT PRECAUTION???????”

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