27 Oct, 2009
Vaccine anyone?
Chaos in Clinics Over H1N1 Vaccine Shortage
Throughout the nation, concern over a possible H1N1 vaccine shortage is causing chaos at hospitals.
Now the latest on the fight against the so-called swine flu and the demand for the vaccine -- many people have been reluctant, even worried, about getting the H1N1 flu vaccine, but many more seem to be scrambling for the doses available right now.
When asked, "Has it ever been this busy?", one man stated, "Never. Never. This is chaos."
That pretty well summed up the situation outside a Montgomery County public health clinic in suburban Washington, as some 2,000 area residents lined up to get vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.
It's a scene playing out across the country, demand outstripping supply. It was a particularly dramatic at this Rockville, Maryland, clinic today, as lines snaked around the building, through the parking lot, and down the block.
Within minutes of opening its doors, health care officials let the crowd know that swine flu shots were going fast to the people most at risk: pregnant women, children under the age of 2, and people with underlying health conditions.
(To see the entire video, go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module.html?mod=0&pkg=21102009&seg=3 10/21/09)
Romans 3:9-11 [NLT]
...we have already shown that all people...are under the power of sin. As the Scriptures say,
“No one is righteous—
not even one.
No one is truly wise;
no one is seeking God.
Romans 6:23 [NIV]
The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Luke 6:17-19 [NIV]
A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over...who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by evil spirits were cured, and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.
What does God's Story teach us about the "vaccine" we really need?
People are in a state of chaos because there is a virus running rampant across our country and they know that it can be deadly. Crowds are gathering and hoards of people are waiting in long lines to receive the much needed remedy for this scary disease.
Today's scripture teaches us that people all around us are also in serious danger of spiritual death. In fact, we are born into sin. This "sin virus" doesn't just affect pregnant women, the very young and the elderly. If you are a human, you have the bug!
The Word also teaches us that there is only one cure and that is salvation through faith in Jesus. In fact, as Luke points out, Jesus can cure us from much more than just sin. He can heal us from all kinds of ailments. Emotional, mental, physical and spiritual needs can all be met by the living God we serve!
Connecting today's story and God's Story with my story
Throughout the New Testament Jesus healed and forgave people. Often the scriptures note either the thankfulness or lack of it offered in return by the one who was healed or forgiven.
How about you and me? If we have received forgiveness from sin, we should express an overwhelming sense of gratitude to the One who paid our penalty for us. If we have been set free from an addiction, unforgiveness or anxiety, we should be living in a constant state of praise for the One who has freed us. If we have received physical healing of any sort, people should know!
May we take time today to thank Jesus for healing us from a disease for which we had no other cure.
Connecting today's story, God's Story and my story with my friend's story
Wouldn't it be great if the news was reporting that massive crowds were lined up for miles around area churches with hopes of getting in to hear about the cure for their sin!?! That's the way it was when Jesus walked this earth. Crowds followed Him wherever He went.
That isn't the case today. The enemy has blinded people of their desperate need for a Savior. So...we are all about taking the "vaccine" to them. The great thing is...we will never run out of doses that can be made available! There is not one of your friends who is so far from God that He can not save them. There is no one who has sinned too much. He is able to heal their greatest sickness of all...and so we ask, "Vaccine anyone?"
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