AN ADAGE A DAY â—½ ENCOURAGEMENT
Ah Choo! God Bless You!
by Carole Gilbert
This time of year is full of “Ah Choo’s.”
So, let’s remember to share our “God bless You’s.”
But from where does this come, a blessing for a sneeze.
We don’t receive this when we scrape our knees.
Or when we’re unhappy and want to cry.
And it’s definitely not something we can go out and buy.
So why a “bless you” when your nose makes this sound.
“Ah choo!” Is it allergies, or a cold coming around?
This phrase began in 590 A.D.
To bless the sneezer from bubonic disease.
Or it might’ve begun to run evil spirits away.
The main thing is God’s blessings were given that day.
So, say, “God Bless You,” every time you hear an, “Ah choo!”
No matter what’s in the air, God’s love is too.
And share this expression either close or from afar,
And know it will carry meaning no matter where you are.
It’s a beautiful time of year when spring comes. Trees are getting their leaves and flowers are starting to bud. And although we are noticing the beauty of springtime, it’s also that time of year when so many of us are miserable with allergies or something with similar symptoms. It’s a time when it’s nice to know and be reminded that we are blessed, and especially because of what we might be going through.
Blessings are a very special gift. But do we give them a lot of thought? God first blessed the animals in Genesis 1:22. And then He blessed man in Genesis 1:28. But with all this blessing going on that we hear and learn about, do we ever stop to think about blessing our God who blessed us first?
Revelation 5:13-14 says, "And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, 'To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever! Amen!'"
I love the way we see blessings in the Bible make a complete cycle, from Genesis to Revelation, starting with God blessing us first and then at the end us blessing Him. It’s a total and perfect completeness, and that’s our God! He’s perfect in every way and in everything He does. So, through our sniffles, “Ah Choo,” and all! I say, God bless you! And I also say, Blessings to our God!