Covid-19 Moving Forward

Covid-19

Moving Forward

 The Pandemic has conditioned us to fear

Hope needs to be restored

It is our job to condition the people on how to handle their fear properly

It is also our job to consider the fears of others in a way that does not offend

Yet helps them properly handle their fear

God made humans with a need for one another

 Fear that keeps us apart will in the end leave us all unhealthy

God has allowed us to come into a time where we can excel in love

By being sensitive to one another

Love covers a multitude of sins

As we move forward we will make mistakes, real and perceived

So it will be by our love that people will know we are Christ’s disciples

And build trust

Perfect love cast out all fear

So as we consider God’s wisdom

Let us first consider a foundation of love to lay the wisdom of God on

Moving Forward

America has been conditioned

to fear because of the Pandemic.

If fear could be put on a chart

since the beginning of 2020…

 You would see an extremely high spike.

What we hold most dear to us is threatened…

Health, Finances, and Freedom

Media and leaders have cast this cloud of fear

taking away our hope of ever regaining our

health, finances and freedoms back again.

Hope needs to be restored.

Not wishful thinking and not ignorance.

America and the world

need to move forward.

The battle between freedom

and stay at home is mounting.

So what is our role?

 What is the responsibility of the

Church, the people of God? 

Ephesians 3:10 is our challenge…

His intent was that now, through the church,

the manifold wisdom of God should be made known

to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,…

The world needs a wisdom that far exceeds

the wisdom that has led us into this Pandemic.

I do not want to minimize the hard

work and those who truly care.

There are many good people

and people God is using.

  

But I hear this challenge of Ephesians 3:10…

His intent was that now

NOW!!!

Through the Church, the manifold

wisdom of God should be made known.

How do you feel about making

known the manifold wisdom of God?

Have you ever considered yourself as having

God’s wisdom and making it known to leaders?

You may not expect that of yourself.

 And may not think others would

look at you as being wise.

 

But being a believer and a member of the

Church of the Living God…

 Means this is God’s plan for you.

So what do we do in this

world filled with fear?

It is our job to condition the people

on how to handle their fear properly.

It is also our job to consider the fears

of others in a way that does not offend…

 Yet helps them properly handle their fear.

God made humans with a need for one another.

Fear that keeps us apart will in

the end leave us all unhealthy.

God has allowed us to come into

a time where we can excel in love

by being sensitive to one another.

Love covers a multitude of sins.

As we move forward, we will

make mistakes, real and perceived.

So it will be by our love that people will

know we are Christ’s disciples and build trust.

Perfect love cast out all fear.

So as we consider God’s wisdom…

 Let us first consider a foundation

of love to lay the wisdom of God on.

Take a look at Paul’s prayer…

For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted

and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints,

to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge —

 that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:14-19

Scripture Reading

Ephesians 3:8-21 NIV

8 Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.