Sick Of It

I woke up this morning at about seven thirty. Laid in bed until about eight, when all of a sudden it hit me:

A whompin’ wave of nausea and a sudden dash to the bathroom — eeesh!

I hate getting sick to begin with, but this particular “brand” of sick is the worst kind. I’d rather do anything than this!

After the “problem” passed, I went back to bed.
No going to church today.
No going to work either.
Ugh.

I slept until about 1:30 in the afternoon, after which I felt a little more life come back into me. Don’t know what that earlier “stuff” was all about, but at least I’m feeling a little better now (though I’m not exactly up to par yet). And as I’m recuperating, a certain scriptural passage comes to mind:

And none there will say “I am sick”. The people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity
— Isaiah 33:24, HCSB

The context of this verse is in relation to the coming of God’s Kingdom in the future:
Nobody will be sick.
I wouldn’t have to live with nausea today.
My husband wouldn’t have to live with diabetes.
My mother wouldn’t have to live with swiss cheese for bones.
You wouldn’t have to live with _____________ (fill in the blank).

Think of how wonderful that will be! No more cancers, or epilepsy, or heart defects! No more standing in line for the yearly flu vaccinations! No more fevers or rashes! No more need of mosquito netting or rabies shots! Nobody will get sick, meaning we will all feel healthy and vibrant every day!

Every day!

Sin and sickness has plagued the world since the beginning in Eden; not one person has experienced life without pain, sickness or death, it’s unprecedented! All that junk is accepted as a normal part of life, and God is going to get rid of it for us!

I mean, the idea of Satan being vanquished when the Kingdom comes is already a GREAT thing — but the bonus of ridding the world of sickness just makes it that much more exciting! Think of how wonderful the people in Bible times felt when Jesus healed their ailments — and those were just temporary fixes. Imagine never having to pay for health insurance, or prescription co-pays, or cold medicines ever again. Imagine your baby never experiencing another ear infection. Imagine your arthritis going away forever.

Yeah. When His Kingdom comes we’ll all be healthy enough to jump and shout and dance for joy!

Come, Lord Jesus!