Life as we know it has changed. Sickness is on the rise. Panic is on a rise. Media is on a rise. Turmoil is on a rise. This pandemic has shaken the world we live in, people are dying in hundreds a day, and some are surrounded by anxiety. Schools are shutting down and people have lost their jobs because of this sickness. I have struggled to see the goodness in God because of how much life has been affected from the virus. The suffering in this world we experience is real but as a believer in the Almighty God I know there is nothing that can separate me from His love and protection.
Lamentations 3:18-20
I cry out, “My splendor is gone! Everything I had hoped for from the Lord is lost!” 19 The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words. 20 I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss.
When I came across these few verses I felt entitled to feel my pain and I was angry at where the world is and all of uncertainty this time has brought. I felt angry that circumstances were not getting better and I began to cling to my life in fear of this sickness. Then I continued reading..
Lamentations 3:21- 24
21 Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: 22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. 23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”
When read these four verses I felt confused about how fast someone can pivot from anguish to rejoicing in the goodness of God. I read over and over these four verses and sought after the Lord. I felt my heart soften as my eyes position on my Heavenly Father’s goodness and his promise for his children. I am reminded His heart is near to his children and wants only good things for us. Our world is chaos and this life can be trying. The good news is that there is book that can help us pivot away from the world and hurts of this world. This book is the bible.
In this time God is showing me to pivot away from the worlds chaos and focus on Him. Fasting and praying for guidance is the season I am in. I am believing God will use this time for salvation in people across the globe and the church will be able to show this panic world, peace that surpasses all understanding.
