Tuesday; March 10
As if we didn’t have enough stuff to worry about, now we are inundated with information (and misinformation) about the latest illness to inflict our nation – and our world. Honestly, I am not a scientist nor am I a medical expert so I will leave all the debate about contagion to them, but one thing we mustn’t lose sight of is our need to continue to interact with people. We are not designed to live in isolation, God created us to need each other. Sure the uncertain spread of a disease might give some cause to think about interpersonal interaction, but we must keep in mind that we need the emotional and physical contact with people. Yes, physical contact is how disease is spread, but that is also how the Gospel is spread. When we think about it, one of the greatest times of growth in Christianity came when leprosy was an everyday reality, but people were willing to interact with each other. In fact, one of the most humane stories of Jesus ministry reminds us, “ While H