Matthew 23:25, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and £self-indulgence. 26Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.”
Ephesians 5:8-11, “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
Why do we have more concern for the physically ill then the spiritually ill? Or better yet, why do we worry more about a physically ill person being in our presence then a spiritually ill person? Which is worse?
When a doctor tells you the treatment for your cold, flu, or sore throat you typically take the advice and are cured. But when someone tells you that you are spiritually sick and need help it is called intolerance. Why? The cures the doctor gives us sometimes make us feel worse at first, or it hurts (a shot) just as it hurts when we have to deal with spiritually sick matters, but one we have no problem undertaking and the other we reject outright.
A sick person walks in the room, and he is noticeably sick, most people will not sit by him or get to close in proximity because they do not want to catch it. And many times they will ask the person to leave until they are better. Most of the time the sick person understands and leaves, as they do not want to infect anyone else accidentally. Someone that is spiritually sick walks into the room, and it is known; we cannot say anything because it would be offensive. Or we do not say anything because we are afraid. Why? If your life could possibly be infected, wouldn’t you say something? If I had a contagious cold, I am betting you would ask me to stay clear, but why not if I have a contagious false doctrine?
We have it backwards. We are more concerned about personal sickness then spiritual sickness and it is now permeating our churches and society. Most cannot even identify a spiritually sick person among them, because they do not understand spiritual health. We understand when we are physically unhealthy and can see it in others, but we do not recognize spiritual unhealthy. Why?
It is time to stand up and start worrying more about the health of our church and helping the spiritually sick, and whether or not they accept the help is up to them. Otherwise they must be asked to leave so they do not infect others with there sickness. Are you allowing spiritual sickness to infect your life or your families life?
1 Corinthians 5:11-12, “But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person. For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13But those who are outside God judges.”
2 Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. . . .”
2 Timothy 4:2, “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.”
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