Pandemic-Hope in God

The Voice of Reason

“In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job.  This man was blameless and upright:  he feared God and shunned evil.”  Job 1:1 (NIV) Like many of us, Job loved God.  And, Satan wanted to destroy his faith in God by destroying Job.  That is like us too.  Satan desires that […]

Game-Changer…

From where are you taking courage and getting strength as we find ourselves in these days of life which are temporarily changing the way we live? From where are we to take courage and be strengthened? Game-changer!  God’s word is a Game Changer!Read God’s word. Think about what God is saying to you.Believe God’s word […]

Take Aways

I tend to look back on situations and wonder what am I to learn, to take away?  20/20 hindsight can lead us to change our attitudes, reactions, decisions for now and into the future. Do you ever wonder about what would have been if our response or decision would have been different?  I wonder if […]

Sacrificial Living

Sacrifice?  I am called to sacrifice?  I certainly don’t always like giving up things I want to do.  My definition of sacrifice is self-centered and selfish.  Why do I always have to give up something for others? That is totally naughty!  The true definition includes much more than mine!  1- An act of offering (oh […]

The LORD God is my strength.

It seems in these days fear is in control of so many people and nations… just look at the highs and the lows of the fear-driven stock market.The anger people have toward leaders – shouldn’t we be praying for our leaders? Berating others is unhealthy!  Anger is unhealthy!  Fear is unhealthy!Fear leads to anger and […]

What are we to do?

The nations are facing an enemy, its name is coronavirus.  Each nation is being greatly affected economically, with health care concerns, and in many other ways.What are we to do? We can trust our great God. He is the God who loves us. He is our Refuge – run to Him. A prophet in the […]

Wait… and while waiting…

Fear, your real fears, are valid… due to the coronavirus pandemic.  It is moving across the world, leaving fear, illness and death in its path.  The virus has reached its peak in some countries, but in most countries it’s surge has not yet happened.  Countries are working hard to limit the effects of this dangerous […]

Fear? — OR — Faith!

The coronavirus is a world-wide fact.  Because of public health issues, we are experiencing isolation.  Be on guard!  Are you living in fear?  Or is your faith in the living God becoming stronger?  From a health point-of-view, it makes sense to stay away from large crowds. From a healthy spiritual view point… we need to experience […]

Self-Preservation

The stores are out of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, bleach, and other cleaning supplies.  The media headlines cry out to us to inflame our emotions and create anxiety.  There is some calm in the midst of the turmoil as well. We are simply encouraged (as we should be) by leadership and experts to wash our […]

Shall we pray…

Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”  Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand].2 I will say […]