Our World On Pause
Strange circumstances - a total change in our lifestyle because of a deadly virus!
I reflect upon why would God allow this virus to come among us? Do we have this plague because God has removed His protective shield around the world and particularly America, the country founded on godly principles in His name? I’m not saying God caused Covid, although we know He’s allowed it. Why?
Are there any things in our behaviors that may be displeasing to our beloved Father? Perhaps the fact that Scripture teaches that those leaders in authority over us, whether popular or not, are put there by the hand of God. If we do not respect the President God has placed in a position to lead us and fill the airways with hate against him trying to remove him in multiple ways from his rightful position, does this displease God?
What about the poor? Have we surrendered our responsibility for their lives to government and depend on it to give out food and clothing and shelter instead of our personal interaction helping the poor? It’s been beautiful to observe all the recent actions of neighbors helping one another. Shouldn’t we do more?
Many are appalled each day at the deaths occurring from COVID-19 and rightfully so because every life is precious. What must God think of the deaths that occur among us daily because we abort the precious gifts of life He sends into our world? If we do not speak against this or if we vote for someone knowing they would allow babies to be murdered, we are also guilty of advancing abortion.
We see the semi-confinement we now live in, and realize how quickly our world can change in this country founded upon God’s name and principles. Some have tried to strip away reminders of God’s influence and remove the practice of public prayer completely. Have we allowed this by silence?
Consider the beautiful gift of language God has given us and look at current movies where the most common dialogue is four letter words not uplifting, noble or praiseworthy. Yet we do not insist this language be removed even though we have been given the gift of brains and sensitivity and know the value of using good vocabulary. Why do we allow these inappropriate movies to be created and foisted upon our vulnerable youth?
And do we teach children our firm belief and state with all our heart that this world was created by our loving God - the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Evolution on the macro level is factually impossible. Each human being is created by God for a purpose.
And what about climate change? The world created by God is in a constant state of change, it’s not stationery, yet all stays within a perfect order. How it exults the pride of humans to think that there’s truly something we could do to change the environment we live in! True we’re to guard, protect and not abuse the earth, but how haughty to think we could control the warming or cooling of the world by our choices.
Yes we all, me certainly, have sinned. The holy word of God commands that we are not to judge whether someone is connected to Jesus - will they be going to heaven or hell. But we are to lovingly judge behaviors and point out when someone is missing the way of truth with gentleness and love and guide them back on the path because yes we are our brother’s keeper. Do we wimp out with the excuse we mustn’t offend anyone?
Homosexuality is clearly a grievous offense against God. Are we willing to say that even though we have homosexual friends or family members? And all of the transgender confusion foisted upon vulnerable children is absolutely wrong. It’s contrary to the sexual creation of each human being and damages perhaps an already damaged sense of sexual identity.
I am asking myself these questions as well as God awakens me at two in the morning. I can’t go back to sleep until I ponder and communicate these thoughts in some way. Any lessons from this plague I hope to learn. What’s the solution?
This is a good time for more hours studying the love message of God written for us in His Word that’s so available today. And for praying that we all put this Divine Pause to good use and re-open fully to a better world. We can pray that filling the airwaves with hate and calling it news will stop.
Almighty God is the one true real source of power among us. And because of His unconditional love and care we can always live with hope for the future. We need never fear, nor must we allow ourselves to succumb to worry.
We can acknowledge the love and power of God and seek to be his servants as He commanded as we care for one another. We are not to be so busy that we can’t have eyes to see and hands to help.
Together we can be more mindful of what is most important and spread God’s love. Let this be a new great awakening with wonders among us. Let me, let you, let each of us be worthy of the name Christian.
Psalm 22:4-5 “In Thee our fathers trusted; they trusted and thou didst deliver them. To Thee they cried out, and were delivered; in Thee they trusted and were not disappointed.”
WRITING AND SPEAKING UPDATE
This was to be my sabbatical year with no speaking events! How could I foretell what was to happen worldwide!
I've been busy all the same. I’m very excited about my new YouTube Channel - Judith Rolfs. You’ll find me there reading some of my modern fairy tale stories from my recent book Unforgettable Stories For Kids with moral messages.
Plus, you know how passionate I am about promoting happy family life so I also present lots of videos with marriage and family tips. Come visit my YouTube channel and feel free to share anything you wish.
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FAMILY NEWS - PICTURE
Our grandson DJ (far right) married Jennifer as our grandson Paster Steven officiated on June 20, 2020. Welcome to the family Jennifer!
