COVID-19

Never in my lifetime did I see this as a thing. The entire world under quarantine due to a microscopic germ. People are losing their incomes, their health, and even their minds. Freaking out to the point of hording guns, food, and even toilet paper. This is evidence of a world without God. "Fear not" is the most common phrase in the Bible, and it's usually followed by the reason why, "for I am with you," or "God has found favor with you," or "have I not commanded you?" The anxiety we are feeling is a bold, tangible, lack of faith. While many are making light of the situation or focusing on the sun shining, some are sobbing at their desks. I recently read on social media where a friend was pointing out positive things, and one woman replied, "people are dying! There's nothing good!" I had to click away before diving down a rabbit hole of debate. News flash, people die every day. We all are going to die. So the question is, why are we letting the darkness engulf us? Have we not an omnipotent, omnipresent, being whose power is so great that his breath created galaxies, not to mention functioning human organs out of dirt? Let that set in.
In times like these perspective is key. Satan wants us to feel angst, he wants to steal our joys and our days. So here's the question, if you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do today? Would you cherish every second and live large, or would you crawl under a blanket and sob for 24 hours?
Perhaps God is giving us time to rest, time to laugh, time to see value in trees and woodland paths, time to read and nap, time to actually cook healthy food, time to play, time to be. Be still and KNOW...
We are approaching the day of Jesus sweating blood. His fear was beyond what we are feeling, but picture this. The garden was dark, cold, damp, and a mist lingered. Jesus put his head down, shaking, sobbing, crying out for another way. Then you approach. He looks in your eyes, the sobbing stops and a determination sets in. He takes your hand, looks heavenward, and says, "Your will be done." This for you! This man suffered and died so you would not fear!!! He walked, literally walked, away from death, and yet we are afraid. What will it take for us to believe, down to our marrow what we profess? If a pandemic doesn't do it, I feel nothing will.
Today's challenge, seek supernatural peace. But be aware, your enemy doesn't want you to find it.