An Act of God?

Recently a state governor  reported on the corona virus progress in his state, and he made a statement that could cause a lot of confusion in people's minds. He said that it wasn't an 'Act of God' that we have flattened the curve; we have done that, not God. On the one hand, this could reflect thinking that we don't need God. On the other hand, it could mean God expects us to trust him to help us get through it and act without fear to handle situations that come up.

There are others who call the pandemic an "Act of God"; that God is displeased with us because of the moral degradation present in the world today.  Some say God is punishing us and some say he is waking us up. Others word it as "he is testing us". How many of us would take our children out to the curb, let go and see if they would run into the street?

In answer to all of these thoughts, I know that we are exposed to good and evil everyday (goes way back to Genesis 3). God is good always.There is no question in my mind that there isn't anything about him that is dark and sinister! Pandemic outcomes of isolation, not being able to hug and kiss our grandkids, keeping us from work, the wearing of masks and constant washing of the hands, just to mention a few things, is not what God envisioned for his creation. There is evil at the bottom of this, but God's sole desire is to help us rise up out of the clutches of fear, and, with his inspiration, stand boldly to defeat the attack on our lives.

God caused the sun to rise and set everyday in a 24 hour cycle and as someone near and dear to me said "I just take everyday, one at a time."  Yes! Our lives are meant to be lived in 24 hour units.

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Matthew 6:31-34

So are we to freeze up in the 24 hour period? Not at all.

There is so much to do and it may not be the same as we are accustomed to but there are great blessings to be had and different things to learn and see during this time. I have seen some amazing things going on in my community and among my friends and relatives. Maybe we have decided to change up  what we do, what we enjoy and how we think a bit . God designed our brain and he didn't design it so he could control our very thoughts and actions. He didn't design our ruts. He made our brains so we could think things through.  He has made it abundantly clear throughout creation that he will help any one who comes to him. He gave us his son who faced all the bloodhounds of hell straight on so that we might have life and have it more abundantly. The Apostle Paul wrote:

11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 

13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:11-13

This is the Act of God! This is a great time to think bigger!