"Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." (James 4:14)
Like seasons of hardship and uncertainty, this global pandemic has brought some clarity and perspective to many of us reminding us of the brevity of life. Life is short. Do all you can now to live your life with purpose and intentionality in the light of eternity so that once this body gets older and weak, we shall have no regrets for missed opportunities. Finding your true purpose begins with God.
I just have a couple of things:
Mayor Lightfoot contemplates extending stay-at-home order till June. This is a prediction and not an official word from the state. Hopefully, we won't have to be. We will be hearing more from the Governor for an official word in the next couple of days. Pray for wisdom.
I know we are all raring to go out and enjoy some semblance of normalcy again. But we have to take this with all seriousness. The statewide totals stand at 33,059 cases and 1,468 deaths. Just yesterday, I received word from people I know that their family members are affected.
My prayer is for the government to make some logical and safe modifications, provide guidelines on how churches and businesses could open safely and effectively while still enforcing social distancing, screenings and testings, and limited number of people to be in a building at a time. This is going to be a gradual process and for the long term. Not an easy task, but decisions have to be made not out of fear but of a sound mind, wisdom from God, courage, faith and trust in Him.