Greater is He

I had hoped my 200^th post on the Rambling Rose would be on something a bit more cheerful...but in light of current events, I felt strongly that I should put some encouraging words out there.

The last part of 1 John 4:4 popped into my head a few days ago, in relation to this whole mess: “...greater is He Who is in you, than he who is in the world.” God is bigger than any virus. He’s bigger than our fear and panic. In times like these, we who know Him can rest in the knowledge than He is still King over all. We can seek His comfort, ask for His protection—for ourselves and for our loved ones—and know that He will uphold us through these crazy times.

Some may ask, “If God is in control, why doesn’t He do something? Why did He allow this thing to develop in the first place??”

I don’t know why. Not exactly. I only know that Mankind brought sin into the world, and as a result, we have pain and toil and nasty illnesses. At the risk of sounding insensitive or sanctimonious, the thought has come to me that perhaps He’s trying to get people’s attention. Force people to face their own mortality and inability to save themselves, and look to Him.

Let’s face it, Humans are a stubborn lot, especially in our modern culture. We’ve become so “self-sufficient,” so “independent” and “advanced,” that the idea of sin and the need of a Saviour seems archaic—almost foreign. Perhaps times like these are meant to show us that we’re not as powerful as we think, and that we need to place our trust in the hands of the One Who created us.

I know it’s easy enough to say, “Stay calm,” and quite another actually to do it, but remember, “With God, all things are possible.”

Times are rough—even scary...but this time in history is only temporary. This, too, shall pass.

Be well, Gentle Readers. I pray you were able to enjoy this First Day of Spring (which is unseasonably warm and blooming where I live!) in spite of everything.

Love in Christ,

~ℛ~