Harmful If Swallowed?

Scripture References: Micah 2:11; John 5:39-40

The prescription a doctor scribbles should help our body’s immune system fight off disease. Improperly taken, or taken with the wrong food and drink, however, it can be more harmful than helpful. Wrong combinations can tender the medication useless or, in rare cases, toxic.

Those who take high blood pressure or severe depression drugs should avoid aged cheese, Chianti wine, yogurt, or bananas. Anticoagulants should not be taken with large amount of leafy vegetables. Those on thyroid medication should avoid cabbage and brussels sprouts. Milk is better taken with some antibiotics, water with others. Alcohol in combination with depressants can be fatal. We have to take our medicine carefully to assure that what should help us does not harm us.

Sin is so deeply ingrained in our souls that the medicine God prescribes must be accurately taken before it can work its wonders in forgiveness. We dare not carelessly ingest into our souls any nostrum prescribed by any teacher. If wrong medications can kill our bodies, false spiritual prescriptions will threaten our souls.

Courtesy of Speaker’s Sourcebook of New Illustrations by Virgil Hurley © 1995 by Word, Incorporated.
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV © 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®
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