04/06/2020
Updated corrected version!
I think God is testing the church. What I mean is He is strengthening us. He's calling us to be the people He desires for and created His church to be.
Since the outbreak of this pandemic only a very limited number of church leaders have spoke up about what the church needs and should be doing. Most churches have just shut their doors and said pray. Some have gone to online worship. But what really gets me is the churches that are giving out food, when the news shows up to report what they are doing, they all say WE are doing this great thing to help the community at and not have one mention of God. Please follow this, my take on what God is doing.
You remember the Bible store of the feeding of the 5000 men plus women and children? The gospel tells us that Jesus tested His followers by telling them to feed the people. They tried, but couldn't come up with money or enough food. They only came up with a its as sack lunch. They could have and they should have looked to Jesus and said, "Lord, You can do this." And so, I believe that's the call of God to the church right now, to be the people who come to God and say, "God we cannot solve this but You can!
Instead of relying on the government, science, and doctors, shouldn't we be turning to God, relying fully on Him.
Bless our leaders. Bless those in research. Bless those who are vulnerable, we ask You, Lord.
So let's be that people, folks. Let's be people who call out to God in asking for help. "We're gonna get through this. I'm not saying it's going to be easy. I'm not saying it's going to be quick. But God will take this and He will use it for good." ( Max Lucado).