CRISIS, CHRISTIANS, AND THE CORONAVIRUS

No matter what is happening, the Christian knows God is sovereign, which means He reigns over everything. And if God allowed it, He will bring good out of it. This truth isn’t wishful thinking, but rather faithful thinking that knows and understands the character of God. And as such, we should peacefully rely that He is always working --even when we don’t see it or feel it. And yes, even through the outbreak of a virus, or a never-ending political tug of war that seems relentless.

The believer shouldn’t respond like the world, not because we are better or we are swept away by what is delusional, but soley because we are the hopeful. And our hope is eternal! “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable” (I Corinthians 15:19). But we are not a people to be pitied, but a people to be followed, as our road will lead you back to our God, who alone can save the soul.

And while we do understand the importance of walking in wisdom and following government recommendations, when it pertains to the seriousness of the coronavirus, we should also be standing under faith not fear as we choose to pay homage to a God of sovereignty who sits enthroned above times of uncertainty.

Please hear me carefully, I am not saying Christians are immune from catching a disease or a virus, or from any form of tragedy touching our lives, but I am saying that we should navigate such waters with peace and purpose. We know the One who holds our world together and we serve the One who walks on top of the raging waters.

[And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.” (Matthew 14:22-33)]

So like Peter, we walk to Him when He says “come!” And unlike Peter, we look to Him instead of the waves, wind, and storm. He is “the Lord [who] sat enthroned at the Flood, and the Lord sits as King forever” (Psalm 29:10).