Aaron’s Allergies

Aaron’s Allergies

Psalm 34:12-16

“Mom, the itchy spots are back on my skin,” Aaron said, holding out his arms. “I have bumps on my legs, too.”

“Oh, Aaron,” said Mom, “your allergies are acting up again. I haven’t changed the laundry detergent or any of our soaps. I can’t imagine what caused this reaction, can you?”

Aaron scratched his arms as he thought. “When I was over at Rob’s this morning, his mom had some stuff out to send to the mission,” he said. “Rob and I dressed up in some of his dad’s old camouflage clothes. I suppose they were washed in something I’m allergic to.”

“That’s probably it,” said Mom. “Go take a shower, and then we’ll get your prescription refilled.”

As Aaron and his mother drove home after picking up the medicine, Aaron sighed. “It’s hard to remember that I need to be careful about what touches my skin,” he said. “We were having so much fun that I didn’t even think about it.” He rubbed his arms. “My allergies remind me, though,” he added. “It’s too bad they don’t remind me ahead of time!”

“Isn’t that the truth!” agreed Mom. She smiled at her son. “You know,” she added, “dressing in those clothes was innocent fun, and it’s too bad you have to avoid things like that. But you do, or you get this negative reaction. There are other things we need to be very careful to avoid, too, even though they seem harmless. We need to think about the consequences before getting involved in those things.”

“Like what?” asked Aaron.

“Well, . . . like watching violent TV shows, or reading inappropriate books, or going places where we’ll be tempted to do wrong,” said Mom. “Those kinds of things, like any sinful activity, will stir up a negative reaction in our life. We need to ask the Lord to remind us to avoid things that will harm us.” NEK

How about You?

Are you allergic to anything—foods, bees, medicine, weeds, soap? If so, you know it’s best for you to avoid those things. Sin can cause a very bad reaction in our life as well. God is pleased when we try to avoid sinful things so we can avoid their consequences, too.

Memorize:

“Keep away from every kind of evil.” 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Avoid Sinful Activity