ITEOTWAWKI - PART 3

PART 3:

So the Coronavirus has taken over the world, quite literally. I have two streams of thought on this whole virus situation:

 I've been saying FOR MONTHS to anyone who would listen, that since NONE of the things worked that the luciferian lunatic leftist Democrats tried in desperation to get rid of Trump—up to and including impeachment--but nothing seemed to work. So now they're really PO'd. Next in their holster is the really big gun: taking down the world economy by ANY means necessary, including a virus that kills a few thousand along the way. If that's what it takes to get rid of Donald J. Trump, the leader of the free world, and usher in the One World/New World Order, then so be it.

Make no mistake, Trump is in office because God has allowed him to be there. Just as he did Obama, and Bush, and Clinton, etc. Romans 13:1 says: "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. Consequently, the one who resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves…" Trump may have an "I don't give a rat's" attitude about most who comes against him, but you don't think that Trump has been able to put up with EVERYTHING that's been thrown at him without the prayers of Christ's followers begging for protection for this man, do you? Oh nay nay. God has a reason and a purpose for Mr. Trump, and while we may never know what that is until we meet the Lord in heaven, it seems obvious to me that Trump has an ARMY of angels surrounding him to deflect the wiles and schemes of all the evil ones that are just gagging to do him harm. 2 Kings 6: 15 tells about when the servant of the prophet Elisha was freaking out over the armies of Armeneans surrounding them, this happened: "When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what should we do?” “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”  Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha."

The second thing that strikes me about this virus situation is that it seems to me that God is forcing us to humble ourselves! To slow down, to stop distancing ourselves from our families and our loved ones, to get reacquainted with one another again, and rebuild those strong familial bonds that our schools, our work, and our technology seek to tear apart! Humble yourself before the Lord and pray for, and ask for His wisdom, His protection, and His guidance over what you and your family should do during this time. Two weeks seclusion seems like an eternity, but if this stretches into weeks or months, things are going to get extremely stressful.

But I believe God is telling us that we will need those strong family bonds to get us through what's to come, because people…this is NOTHING compared to what's still to come. But for now, try to see the good in your situation: enjoy the unbelievable, miraculous QUIET. Get out--yes! Get out now and then!--take a walk or a run, go to the park, walk your dog, sit on a bench and listen to the birds (or feed the birds). Watch the sunrise or sunset. Look at the stars. Have a picnic. Work in your garden. Learn a new skill. Sit out on your patio with a glass of wine. Do things around the house that you've been putting off for weeks/months/years! Just SLOW DOWN. Rest. Relax. De-stress. Replenish. The 100 MPH rat race onslaught will always be there, lurking in the shadows, waiting to pounce. Don't let it creep back in.

So hang on tightly to the Lord's hand as we stumble through all of this, because I have a feeling things will get worse before they get better. ALL of us need to be as cunning [wise/smart] as serpents…but gentle as doves (Matthew 10:16). If you are a follower of Christ, don't be a milquetoast Christian. The devil and his followers constantly raging against anything that even has a whiff of goodness in it. You need a holy fire in the belly and a strong constitution for these end times, O Gideon. So wake up, pray up, armor up, [Eph 6:10-17], speak up, and go forth in the name of the Lord! Blessings.