ANEMIA
Today`s reading: Isaiah 29-33

``That is why the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says to the people of Israel, My people will no longer pale with fear or be ashamed. For when they see their many children and material blessings, they will recognize the holiness of the Holy One of Israel. They will stand in awe of the God of Israel.`` Isaiah 29:22-23 NLT

Do you know what it means to be anemic?

I thought I did, well I thought I knew where the definition would lead me--to a medical condition of the blood. A lacking of iron in the powerhouse of the body.

Pink, as our pastor said just this past Sunday.

What I found in Merriam-Webster`s collection of all things wordy, kind of surprised me...

anemic-not strong, forceful or impressive

Hmmm, not at all what I thought it would say.

And yet, doesn`t that go along nicely with today`s verse?

Until His people, us, me, you, begin to `notice` God, we`ll be anemic. We won`t notice Who our blessings come from,we will be too afraid to confront the enemy, we will hide our heads in the shame of our sins.

But when He lives in us--things will happen! Our bodies, the church of the living God, our homes, our witness will begin to gain health once again!

We won`t have lackluster men running for office.

We won`t have families falling apart on a daily basis.

We won`t have churches performing for society instead of worshipping God.

We won`t have prayers that go unanswered.

We won`t have lives that are not strong, forceful or impressive.

So, I ask you--without a series of bloodwork or doctor`s tests, are you anemic or are you living in vitality and strength, your heart pumping Living Blood?

It`s the question I`m asking myself this morning.