The Official Writing Challenge
BACK TO
CHALLENGE
MAIN
INSTRUCTIONS
how it works
submission rules
guidelines for
choosing a level
ENTRIES
submit your entry
read current entries
read past entries
challenge winners
Our Daily Devotional HERE
Place it on your site or
receive it daily by email.




TRUST JESUS TODAY





  • Share
  • how it works
  • Submit
Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: DISTANCE (10/08/20)
First responders are trained to immediately identify scenarios in which they and others could be exposed to the hazardous materials, and to take the appropriate actions.

Placards, labels, and signage identifying hazardous materials being transported or stored greatly assist first responders when responding to the scenes of accidents and incidents in which hazardous materials are present.

The unknown presence of hazardous material, such as found in garages and in private dwellings make them especially dangerous.

Ignorance or indifference towards the need to identify and to manage such threats can jeopardize the lives, the health, and the safety of all persons connected with the incident.

When assessing the level of threat, the length of time exposed, the d-i-s-t-a-n-c-e from the source, and the toxicity of the material are key managerial issues.

In the times in which we are living, the threat of biological warfare is a reality that would keep most of the population awake at night if the truth were to be made known.

Thank God for such passages as Isa. 54: 17 and Proverbs 3: 24 that provide believers with the humility and the confidence to sleep at night.

Unlike in conventional warfare, deploying a biological weapon does not require an army, a navy, or an air force. Nor can such means necessarily be successful in providing a defense against such as attack (Psalms 127: 1).

So far, there is no evidence that the Corona Pandemic was an intentional act, but it is a clear example of the impact that biological weapons could produce if they were simultaneously activated in strategic locations within a targeted nation.

The only missing part in such a strategy would be the need to develop the ability to limit the carnage to only the targeted country.
Suicide bombers, or inoculated agents could easily bypass conventional means of detection.

Man has a long history of taking the knowledge obtained during productive discovery or research and use it to develop the potential means of his own destruction.

Again, thank God for such passages as Rev. 20 that clearly reveal that the coming end of the world (2Peter 3: 10) is NOT going to happen any time too soon.
Never-the-less, there have been (Gen. 7), are now, and will be (Rev. 6) events throughout the course of human history that bring mass destruction and extensive death tolls along the way.

Even in the absence of major wars and medical pandemics, secular statistics indicate that as many as 150,000 souls leave this planet every day. The Intake Center in Heaven (2Cor. 5: 8) and Hell (Luke 16: 23, 24) are busy places. Matt. 7: 13, 14 indicates which one is busier!

In the realm of spiritual combat, the need to identify and to d-i-s-t-a-n-c-e oneself from the source of hazardous materials is likewise critical.

For souls that have not been born again, these hazardous materials are false gospels and religious traditions of men that misidentify the one true God and/or the one and only means (John 14: 6) to eternally secure a relationship with Him.

The spiritual lethality of such material is clear. It leads to the rejection of the unadulterated Gospel Message. Rejection of the Gospel Message results in one remaining spiritually dead, separated from God, for all of eternity.

For born again believers, hazardous materials consist of sin, false teachings, and distractions. A born-again believer is immune to spiritual death (Romans 8: 1), but hazardous materials can diminish the quality of his/her post (after) salvation spiritual life.

Keeping his distance from such hazardous materials is critical for maximum success.

The enemy delivers these hazardous materials via Eph. 6: 16 missiles.
These launching pads for these missiles are ungodly entertainment, worldly-minded people, mind altering substances, and sad to say, pulpits that promote religious, meaningless, traditions of men.

Some of these war-heads are non-explosive. They are used to distribute “leaflets” in targeted areas. These leaflets promote activities that can take our focus of attention, our time, and our resources away from participating in the primary plan/work (Matt. 28: 19, 20) that God gave the church that he designed to do.

While having some earthly value, these activities can produce Mark 8: 36/1Cor. 3:15 endings.

A degree of interaction with the world is both inevitable (1Cor. 5: 10) and necessary (Rom. 10: 14). But keep in mind that the shorter the distance and the more time we spend in the hot zones with hazardous material, the greater the risk of contamination (Gal. 5: 9).
The opinions expressed by authors may not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com.
Accept Jesus as Your Lord and Savior Right Now - CLICK HERE
JOIN US at FaithWriters for Free. Grow as a Writer and Spread the Gospel.
This article has been read 33 times
Member Comments
Member
Date
Barbara Lynn Culler 
10/16/20
You are correct in keeping our distance from the evil.
Marlene Custer 
10/19/20
A good analogy.
Terry R A Eissfeldt 
10/22/20
Wow - some good things to ponder
Blessings and Gratitude
Dolores Stohler 
10/26/20
An interesting article but, hoping you don't mind, I'd like to give you a writing tip. It would tighten your sentences a bit if you would avoid the unnecessary use of
some common words such as the or that. A careful edit of your work, carefully reading each sentence, will help you eliminate words so your sentences flow smoothly. Readers like to skim and the shorter or sentences, the better. But your theology is impressive!