These last couple of weeks with this coronavirus pandemic has brought no shortage of extremes from great generosity, service and sacrifice to epic examples of stupidity, selfishness and just utter evil. Which validates a theory that people don’t change because of crises – but rather their true nature is more fully revealed. We have been hearing heroic stories of doctors and nurses working round the clock; first-responders who don’t have the option to work from home fulfilling their responsibilities – to the opposite – idiots who have been (thankfully) arrested and charged for terrorizing other people by saying they have the Covid and then coughing on them – others buying out every hand sanitizer they could in a geographical area with the hopes of selling them for a jacked up price once the supplies were out of stock.
We can and should have great respect for all the medical people and scientists working round the clock to try to beat this thing. But all this effort is not going to save us. Social distancing, quarantining, stay at home orders alone can’t save us. Even if a vaccine is discovered tomorrow that innoculates us from corona 19 and corona 20 and whatever other coronas or other viruses are still to come – that alone can’t save us.
We need God to save us, both now from this present trial and for all eternity. In Jesus we have assurance of that salvation. Now is not the time to be shy about our faith and belief in Him.
Lord, I pray for all my Sonshine Friends that you and your family are safe at home, healthy and know that you rest in the hands of a loving and compassionate God.
Be at peace. fr. matt
