SO what should we do?

'I trust in the Lord for protection. So why
do you say to me, “Fly like a bird to the
mountains for safety! The wicked are
stringing their bows and fitting their
arrows on the bowstrings. They shoot
from the shadows at those whose
hearts are right. The foundations of
law and order have collapsed. What
can the righteous do?” But the Lord
is in his holy Temple; the Lord still
rules from heaven. He watches
everyone closely, examining every
person on earth.' Psalms 11:1-4 https://my.bible.com/bible/116/PSA.11.1-4



It is so amazing how the Lord brings verses forward in my daily reading that speak DIRECTLY to the hot topic of the day. A big question of many during this Covid 19 pandemic is should I obey the guidelines. We are being kept from worshipping together. Our country has become a LOCK DOWN state where our every move is being monitored and limited. People are being arrested for travel. They are being ordered not to play in the park or ride their motorcycles.  It is a little scary the number of freedoms we are being forced to give up in this crisis. We trust our government to do the right thing, but as time goes on, it becomes harder and harder to swallow.

ARE WE DOING THE RIGHT THING?

Many Christians have said "The Lord will protect me."  So they are ignoring the CDC guidelines. They flaunt their faith like they are superman. I agree I do not fear this virus because the Lord is with me. However, in my study of David, I have come to the conclusion that YES, WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF OUR NATIONS LEADERS.

Hear me out---

When David was being pursued by Saul, he fled!  During this time in David's life he was closer to the Lord than maybe any other time in his life. He constantly prayed to God for guidance and yet, he still ran from his would be murderer. He could have said, "No, I will not flee, the Lord will protect me!" In fact, the Lord did protect him by helping him run to safety.

During this very scary time, we need to set the example. We do not need to RUN OUT OF FEAR, we need to run out of confidence that the Lord will be with us. In our "RUNNING" the Lord will help us to grow and draw closer to him. We need to continue to ask for guidance. We need to help others as we can. We need to be the hands, feet, and voice for our one and only God. We need to be the LEADERS during this tough time. We need to be patient and wait for the Lord to direct us out of our homes and back in to the world to bring people to the grace of Jesus.

Thank you Lord for our safety. Thank you Lord for the peace and confidence we have that YOU ARE IN CHARGE.