Divers Diseases

Divers’ Diseases

The old preacher stood up to preach. He read his text in Matthew 4:24, “… they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers’ diseases.”

The preacher said: “Now, the doctors can examine you, analyze you, and sometimes cure your ills, but when you have divers’ diseases, and then only the Lord can cure. And brethren, there is a regular epidemic of divers’ diseases among us.

“Some dive for the door after Sunday School is over. Some dive for the TV set after church. Some dive into a list of excuses about not working for the Lord. Others dive for the car and take a trip over the weekend. Some dive for their nickels and dimes to put in the offering, instead of paying their tithe. Some dive for the door as soon as the minister gives the appeal to pray at the altar at the service. Yes, it takes the Lord and the love for the church to cure Divers’ Diseases.”