08/31/2021
What if God intended that I not die by Covid-19 by taking the vaccine? If we want to know the mind of God and His will for our lives then we must individually go before God in prayer and by reading His Word and then make those decisions based on that. When I was on in the Air Force and we were told to put on our Chemical Warfare gear I didn't hear anyone saying, "Why are you putting on that gear? Maybe God's intent is that you die from a chemical agent." This is not about fear because the Word of says He has not given us a Spirit of fear but of Power, Love and Sound Mind. I believe in God's power to heal me from anything if that is His will but I also believe He will provide me with whatever I need to be healthy. There is such a thing as Common Grace in which God shows mercy to all of humanity, just as He let's the sun shine on the wicked, even those who blaspheme His Name. Then there is Love, and am I not showing love to others by protecting myself? Sound Mind however is what I focused on most of all during the pandemic as I had to make decisions just like everyone else. Just like some of you, I went to the Word of God and this was the verse He gave me. Based on that and in prayer as well, I made my decisions on what I had to do. I even preached on the Grace of God and spoke on this verse. I love you all as my brothers and sisters because that's what you are, my brothers and sisters in Christ. So I hope you are not offended by my comments. It's just that God gave us a sound mind and I made my decisions based on that. I don't go around telling people to do what I did or didn't do because I based my decisions on what I thought God intended for my life. I didn't go by what the government said or what a YouTube video said; I went to Him. I don't tell them to do what God told me to do because I don't pretend to know what God's will is for everyone outside of His Word and I don't think they mention vaccines in there. If they ask I tell them to do what I did which is to seek God in prayer and in His Word so I could make sure I was doing His will. If nothing else, it might make them get closer to the Lord which in my opinion is more important than all these wars about vaccines and masks. Actually, I think that's what God really intended with this Covid thing; for us to stop depending on our Sunday morning fix to get us through the week and instead go before Him on a daily basis thereby having a deeper relationship with Him. But that's another sermon. Sorry about the long rant but I probably wanted to express this for a while and it just so happened that today was it. In summary, my opinion is that no one can tell me what God's will is for my life outside of my justification, sanctification and eventually glorification (and most of all to know Him). I'm fully capable of seeking God's will for my life and I certainly won't try to tell others what I think God's will is for them and quote them verses unless they are related to those things I mentioned above. Blessings!