Well, here we are in a pandemic, coronavirus. How interesting. I think Jesus mentioned that in his discourse on his second coming, etc. It's interesting also to me that so many Christians are in fear. Really? It tells me that they don't know the Word very well. Of course, here in HN, not many read their Bibles. And that's sad. If you don't know the word, how can you stand on it? Timothy tells us that God hasn't given us a spirit of fear, but love, power, and a sound mind. Hmmm.
I told my pastor that I was standing on the promises in Psalms 91. There are more promises there than there are verses! And what if I get it? Well, then there's James 5:14-15, ah, but I couldn't do that due to the safety of others. Well, then, I'd stand on Isa. 53:5 and 1Pet.1:24. And what if I die? What if I do? I'm going to see the one who saved me and filled me with his spirit many years ago. But then I hear the words, " Oh, Beverly, you have lived many years and you are old." Oh, yes I have, and yes I am!! There's only been one time in my life when I prayed that I would not die, and that was when my first husband died and left me with four minor children. He was 31 and I was 27. I didn't want any other person to raise our children. And God answered my prayer.
I think because we Christians know that we have eternal life, we don't really deal with our own demise when it comes. Many are not ready to meet the Lord. Why not? We sing songs about wanting to see him, and we cannot unless we die. Interesting. I've thought about my own death and my funeral for more years that I can count. I've thought about the different things that I want or don't want at my funeral and how they would affect my kids. Most of them know what I want and what I don't want. But the Lord will help them when the time comes. I had a friend ask me last week where I was going to die. I looked at her and said, "Do I know?" And then we both started laughing. My youngest son tells his siblings that, "Mom's going to die in Honduras." Only the Lord knows where and when unless he has revealed it to my son, and I don't think that he has.
So now we are in our homes mostly. There are very few people out in town here. My friend and I were going to go to Tegucigalpa tomorrow, but the buses have all been canceled, so that takes care of that. I enjoy the peace and quiet! I live about a city block from the highway and there's not much noise coming from that direction. I think about all the people that are always on the go. They must be going out of their minds with what to do. Airports, schools, churches, etc. are closed here, too. One student of mine works in a hospital, and she emailed me to let me know that she was not coming to class until it was truly safe to do so. Good choice.
I have prayed that God would use this pandemic to speak to people that don't know him, and if possible they would be saved. And HE knows how to get their attention.
This, too, will pass. But the world is not going to get better. In fact, it's going to get a lot worse than it is now. Are we believing and standing on our Savior's word? Do we trust him with the plan that he has for our lives even though we don't know what it is? I hope so, because he is our only hope.
