Two Ways To Respond To COVID-19

[KenH]

From this week's "Wednesday's Word" by Paul David Tripp.

"For me, I was again reminded of the two types of responses that the Bible calls us to all the time. These pathways of gospel living aren’t just reserved for a time of global emergency; they are appropriate for the mundane little moments of everyday life, too.

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15, ESV)

The Bible calls us to weep and to mourn. COVID-19 gives us reason to weep. We should weep for:

• The suffering that has enveloped the world
• The many people who have suffered through this virus
• The tens of thousands of those who have died
• Their families who have had to watch their loved one die alone, unable to be close to them

But we ought to weep for something else. We should weep for what has been exposed about our hearts at this moment. I don’t know about you, but COVID-19 exposed my pride, autonomy, delusions of self-sufficiency, and tendency to grumble and complain.

Most importantly, COVID-19 was a reminder of a deeper, greater pandemic–the sin that lives inside of us. And for that, we should weep every day.

There’s a second type of response Scripture calls us to: rejoice! “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4, ESV)

There is never a day in your life, no matter what is going on, that you don’t have reason to rejoice. You have reason to rejoice in God’s faithfulness, nearness, provision, and that his mercies are new every morning.

We should rejoice in the little moments of life and the significant, but there is something even deeper to celebrate, something eternal. The lesson I cherish above all because of COVID-19 is that the most valuable thing in our lives, the thing that has changed our life now and forever, no one nor anything can take away."

Two Ways To Respond To COVID-19

 

[church mouse guy]

Here in Indiana we are celebrating our indecisive inept Governor. And we just heard from former Governor Mitch Daniels, now president of Purdue University, who is not saying one word about the financial crisis although he is an economic expert. I see in Ohio that they finally fired one of the hardliners that defied the common sense of Gov. DeWine, who is more popular than Trump. If this disease were serious, the governors would be clamping down on the ongoing rioters and looters.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Here in Indiana we are celebrating our indecisive inept Governor. And we just heard from former Governor Mitch Daniels, now president of Purdue University, who is not saying one word about the financial crisis although he is an economic expert. I see in Ohio that they finally fired one of the hardliners that defied the common sense of Gov. DeWine, who is more popular than Trump. If this disease were serious, the governors would be clamping down on the ongoing rioters and looters.

Where are all these looters ... certainly not in New Jersey!

 

[church mouse guy]

Where are all these looters ... certainly not in New Jersey!

Glad to hear that New Jersey is okay. We have a Dem Mayor of Indianapolis and 30 businesses were vandalized downtown Indianapolis with a CVS looted and set fire. I have heard that two people were murdered and some say that a third person was murdered. Hey, it's the rust belt.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Glad to hear that New Jersey is okay. We have a Dem Mayor of Indianapolis and 30 businesses were vandalized downtown Indianapolis with a CVS looted and set fire. I have heard that two people were murdered and some say that a third person was murdered. Hey, it's the rust belt.

New Jersey is predominately a blue state with each mayor of the major towns being a Democrat.

 

[Salty]

Glad to hear that New Jersey is okay. We have a Dem Mayor of Indianapolis and 30 businesses were vandalized downtown Indianapolis with a CVS looted and set fire. I have heard that two people were murdered and some say that a third person was murdered. Hey, it's the rust belt.

Here in the Salt City - Mayor Ben Walsh (who only ran on the Reformed Party line and the Independence Party line); well, we had 25 business looted, after a "peaceful protest march.! In addition, we have had several murders in the past 30 days.


Note: the Father and Grandfather of Walsh were both US Congressmen on the Republican ticket

 

[church mouse guy]

Here in the Salt City - Mayor Ben Walsh (who only ran on the Reformed Party line and the Independence Party line); well, we had 25 business looted, after a "peaceful protest march.! In addition, we have had several murders in the past 30 days.


Note: the Father and Grandfather of Walsh were both US Congressmen on the Republican ticket

Here again I was surprised that Salt Lake City had riots--what is that place like nowadays?

 

[Salty]

Here again I was surprised that Salt Lake City had riots--what is that place like nowadays?

I never said anything about Salt Lake City!
I live here in NY State.

 

[church mouse guy]

I never said anything about Salt Lake City!
I live here in NY State.

Oh, I thought Salt City was Salt Lake City. I see that it is not.