Psalm 139:16
"Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them. "
Our preacher has really been amazing during this pandemic even though church doors were closed. With so much fear and anxiety floating around everywhere, I look forward to turning on my tv and watching our preacher every Sunday! Even though we are sitting in our living room and watching a screen, I get up filling so refreshing and my heart at ease.
After he finished a few sermons on Faith Over Fear, he spoke about the things he thought God wanted us to learn during this Covid-19 pandemic. Though this is an uncertain and scary time, there are some positive things we can also learn during this season as well. Below I am sharing my pastor's list he shared with us last month. Though there are soooo many more things we can learn right now, this is a list of seven. Seven is the number of completion so he rounded it out there.
7 Things God Is Teaching Us Durning Covid-19
1. Life is so very fragile. James 4:14
This virus has taught us very quickly that we should not take life for granted. We have lost some very healthy people that we otherwise would have thought would have been just fine! Sadly we have even lost poor children. True, we lose people to the flu every year. But this virus has been different because it was new and we didn't know how to fight it. So we have clung tightly to those we love. Whether it's in our homes or from a safe distance. Life is indeed a fragile and precious thing.
2. Church community is so very valuable.
A lot of us may have taken for granted being able to gather with church members every week. Sometimes we stress trying to get everyone dressed and out of the house on time making for a stressful morning. And then, when church doors are closed, we realized just how much we needed that fellowship with church family.
3. We are all equal and we are all connected. Ephesians 2:16
Seeing this virus sweep through our country and the world has been scary. And it has made it clear that it does not discriminate. It doesn't care what your age is, what race you are or where you live. We are all equally susceptible to it. Being that we are all in the same exact situation at the same time, it really helped bond us all together, as one group of people.
4. We need to slow down and treasure family.
Our normal everyday lives are very fast paced and each day seems to go by in a flash. We are so busy checking off our list of To-Do's that quality time with family tends to fall by the weigh side. This time we have spent at home with our families with literally nowhere to go, has in a way forced us to slow down and enjoy time with family. We have made so many unique memories trying to be creative and pass the time, it will be something to really look back on and treasure.
5. We should always remember to care for the elderly.
Sadly, sometimes our elderly population seems to get forgotten about. This virus has been terrible on our grandparents and older loved ones. It has really caused us to pause and take extra special care of them. They deserve our unconditional love and protection. We should honor them for all they have done for us. Some people argue about wearing a mask or not. I personally wear my mask to protect the loved ones around me and those I come in to contact with.
6. Putting our trust in the things of this world is flimsy, fickle and unstable.
Watching the whole country suddenly shut down and close was really surreal. It was so eye opening to see everything just stop while trying to figure out how to still function day to day without the certain "luxuries" we've become so accustomed to. It has helped show me the things that we don't really "need". But luckily, my trust was not in any of those things to begin with. I have been fine without going out to restaurants, movies and various things. I already know that all of those things are temporary and are not important. Our faith and trust should be in God and God alone!
7. We can either be patient or we can panic. Isaiah 40:31
And lastly, we can choose how we react to this. It is a basic human instinct to go from fear to sarcasm to worst case scenario. Instead of panicking, we need to be still and make good choices. No one makes good decisions when they panic. We have to put our faith in God and He will see us through this. God is sovereign over Covid-19!
xoxo,
Stephanie Gammon
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