Covid-19 When Life is Risky “Lay Down Life” Point 6

Covid-19

When Life is Risky “Lay Down Life” Point 6

Solomon says it this way

Sow your seed in the morning,

and at evening let not your hands be idle,

for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that,

or whether both will do equally well. Ecclesiastes 11:6

Risk should never get in the way of doing good

Jesus said about His life,
 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. 
I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. 
This commandment have I received of my Father. John 10:18 KJV

This makes me think of the healthcare workers

They made a choice to help and heal others

They choose to lay down their lives to help others

The risk could not take them

They laid down their life to do good

How about you and I?

How many seeds will you plant today?

Don’t wait till tomorrow

Till conditions are more favorable

Sow good seeds today 

When Life is Risky “Lay Down Life” Point 6

The Corona virus has reminded

us that life is full of risk.

In early February listening to the news,

 it sounded like we were all going to die.

I remember being in Florida and hearing one of the

first cases in Florida was in the county we were in.

The risk level increased as we followed through

 with our plans to stay in North Miami on March 11.

It was spring break and south of us the beaches

and nightclubs were packed with young people.

On the news we heard the mayor of

Miami had been diagnosed with Covid-19.

We made some adjustments to living,

but we kept busy and had a great time.

I know life is risky.

 When I was younger, I loved to

water ski and almost drowned.

On a beautiful camping trip with my family

 on a perfect evening, I was thrown

from my boat at 30 miles an hour.

Getting the mail at age 60, I was hit by a truck.

The other day I picked up a board

and got a spinner in my finger and

I still have not been able to get it out.

I know God watches over me,

but I still, like everyone else, walk

through the valley of the shadow of death.

I have had days where everything seemed to go

wrong and I wished I had never got out of bed.

Jesus said…

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

John 10:10

Your life and mine are meant to be “FULL”.

Jesus also said…

 

"My Father is always at his work to this very day,

and I, too, am working."

John 5:17

What was Jesus doing?

…how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power,

and how he went around doing good and healing

all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

Acts 10:38

Jesus was doing “Good” …

And He did not let the powers

of the devil hinder Him.

Your life and mine are meant to be working.

God "will give to each person according to what he has done."

 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory,

honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.

Romans 2:6-8

Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people,…

Galatians 6:8-10

So what if you take the risk and you suffer?

But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it,

 this is commendable before God. To this you were called,

because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example,

that you should follow in his steps.

1 Peter 2:20-21

Solomon says it this way…

Sow your seed in the morning,

and at evening let not your hands be idle,

for you do not know which will succeed,

whether this or that,

or whether both will do equally well.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Risk should never get in the way of doing good.

Jesus said…

No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself.

I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.

This commandment have I received of my Father.

John 10:18 KJV

This makes me think of the healthcare workers.

They made a choice to help and heal others.

They choose to lay down their lives to help others.

The risk could not take them.

They laid down their life to do good.

How about you and I?

How many seeds will you plant today?

Don’t wait till tomorrow…

Till conditions are more favorable.

Sow good seeds today.

 

Scripture Reading

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 NIV

Cast your bread upon the waters,

for after many days you will find it again.

2 Give portions to seven, yes to eight,

for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

3 If clouds are full of water,

they pour rain upon the earth.

Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,

in the place where it falls, there will it lie.

4 Whoever watches the wind will not plant;

whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.

5 As you do not know the path of the wind,

or how the body is formed in a mother's womb,

so you cannot understand the work of God,

the Maker of all things.

6 Sow your seed in the morning,

and at evening let not your hands be idle,

for you do not know which will succeed,

whether this or that,

or whether both will do equally well.