Candy wrappers. Beer cans. McDonald’s packaging. This kind of litter is seen everywhere in my daily quest for 10,000 steps. But lately, I’ve noticed there’s a new trash in town: face masks.
Regardless of our opinions about their effectiveness, most of us would at least agree that those who wear them perceive them to be of great value. Which makes me ask, why are there so many on the ground? How could something potentially life-saving just tumble out of your pocket?
Now, I myself have been guilty of stuffing one into my pants, only to have it flutter to the ground. But so far, I’ve been fortunate enough to notice and snatch it off the parking lot or grass. Missing masks are bound to happen—and that’s hardly the end of the world.
Sill, it seems to me there is a disproportionate number of face masks lying around our streets and sidewalks. These are not mere tissues or candy wrappers. These are potential lifesavers. So—shouldn’t we treat them a bit more carefully?
Which takes me to the real point of this blog (forgive my bait and switch). I'm amazed at the number of Bibles I see laying around. Some are left unattended on tables or chairs. You'll see other Bibles abandoned on the ground at church. And—I know for a fact—many of them go unclaimed for weeks and months.
Unlike a potentially life-saving face mask, the Bible has a long history of being used by God to save lives from the ultimate virus—sin. So how could we treat our Bibles so carelessly? I have Christian friends who were born in Muslim countries. They tell me that Muslims are shocked at the disrespectful way we Christians treat our holy book.
If the B-I-B-L-E is truly the book for me, I'd better learn to show it some R-E-S-P-E-C-T.