Faith and the Coronovirus

 “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.” (Exodus 15:26) 

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2I say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. 4He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. 5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

nor the calamity that destroys at noon. 7Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.

8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.
(Psalm 91)

Thoughts: As of today the Coronavirus has 85,000 reported cases and 3,000 deaths (Over 39,000 have recovered after contracting it).  It is responsible for a 3,300 point drop in the DOW Jones stock exchange. But 6.4 million have the flu in 2019-20 and 280,000 have been hospitalized with the flu (worldwide), and 16,000 have died.  It is easy to be scared of something new, but this is not like the move "The Ship" where everyone is about to die. 
      Psalm 91 tells us to remember that God is our refuge and fortress in whom we trust.  That He is able to protect us from plague, pestilence and virus.  Exodus reminds us that He heals all of our diseases.  In some ways the vaccines, the breakthroughs in research for so many diseases are all answers to prayer. 
     But at the end of the day everyone will die of something.  For some, this makes life meaningless.  But God does not let meaning die- if we trust in Him.  He calls us and gives us purpose.  Her offers us eternal life into a life where there is no more death or mourning or tears.  Therefore Christians should be courageous in sharing this hope with others who are afraid.  

Prayer: Lord, if it is possible, help me not to be afraid- even if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death.  Instead help me to trust in you ahd have courage.