A Mighty Giant
“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.” Jonah 2:8
I have a feeling; a theory really. I’m thinking this tiny, yet mighty, virus won’t be all that big in the long run. Don’t get me wrong, I am not taking this lightly. We will grieve the loss of loved ones and absolutely need to rebuild.
The real giant will show itself and it isn’t attacking our immune systems. It’s attacking our hearts.
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Look around and you will see humanity coming back to itself. People are loving people not worrying about what political party they affiliate with. Humans are giving of themselves for the sake of others. People around the globe are uniting in song and encouragement. All of us are forced to slow down and (finally) be with those we love most: our families.
Do you feel it, too?
It’s like our lives of yesterday, all the rushing, hustling, and striving have been stripped away. We are no longer able to be too busy, distracted or in competition with one another. Our love for self, our self-serving and self-indulgent attitudes have been stripped away. There is no room for the selfish.
“All who make idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Those who would speak up for them are blind; they are ignorant, to their own shame.” Isaiah 44:9
It is like the scales have fallen from our eyes (Acts 9:1-4) and we can finally see. We see the things that we once thought were important being stripped away. The money and homes and comforts that we thought would sustain us is gone. No longer there to meet our needs. But, it hasn’t destroyed us. We are still here.
What, then, is sustaining us?
“He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Corinthians 1)
Even if you don’t believe in Jesus, you can see him. I see him on balconies where people are singing and playing music together. I witness it in the children being funny and realizing their gifts and talents because they finally have some spare time. I witness it in the eyes of those who are being carried and helped by others. I’ve even caught a glimpse of the earth breathing a sigh of relief turning the waters and air clear again because her people stopped.
This stripping hurts. It’s hard. It’s uncomfortable. But it isn’t the end. It’s only the beginning of what I believe will be one of the greatest awakenings in history. Are you ready to come alive? Let’s go.
Love & Blessings,
Meg