Why Christians Are Not Afraid of COVID
Psalm 91
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty". I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. f you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. “Because he loves me,” says the Lord,“I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
Despite the suffering, death and restriction of Covid 19 Christians continue to trust in God's promises, “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). Or again, as Jesus said, “...surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). Is it the end of the age? Don't know, but what I do know is that God is with me and that unredeemed Man is fearing for his mortality today. It is amazing to see how Christians are of like mind and upholding Jesus's Name. Others wonder "what do they know that we don't?" Amidst the questions, this is where Christians must shine for God! NOW. It's time to act, not relax!
Let me tell you something folks. Regardless of COVID MAN MUST DIE! 100% GUARANTEED!
The problem isn't HOW you will die.. it's WHERE you will go after you die. Christians know they have the promise of life everlasting in the loving presence of our almighty Creator, for all of eternity (Revelation 21:3) Yes, the same Jesus who defeated death 2000 years ago so that we can live! Many have forgotten this sacrifice and therefore have no hope for a good future beyond our meager 80 years. In the place of that void is fear. But Christians live fearlessly because of the great hope we have in Jesus Christ, and this hope is infinitely bigger and deeper and wider than any difficult days we could ever imagine here in this realm because we know of the future set before us. We have made our decision to follow Jesus so we know when our time comes to leave this world whether by Covid, cancer, heart attack,old age, accident... we know EXACTLY where we're going and we are not afraid.
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