Hope Will Overcome.

Gripped by terror. No? Paralyzed by fear.  No? Haunted by horrors. No? Filled with anxiety. No? Just a little bit worried. No? Laughable situation. No?

The truth is that many people just don't know how to feel, or what to think. I, like most of you, have probably seen/heard so much that is fear worthy on the news, and yet also seen the debunkers of what the news is spewing. We don't know what to believe.

Personally, I believe the virus is real. I believe that like most viruses it will affect some much harder than others. I believe people will die from the virus just as they've died from viruses in the past. I believe that taking precautions is a good thing.

Another thing I believe is the word of God and the word of God tells us that before Jesus Christ returns to redeem His people from the earth- all those that love Him and believe in His truth, all those that He knows as His- that MEN'S HEARTS WILL FAIL THEM FOR FEAR FOR LOOKING AFTER THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE COMING ON THE EARTH.

The grip of fear that is overwhelming for some people isn't something made up, it's not fake and it doesn't matter whether or not the news media has caused it, or politicians have had their hand in things, what matters is that it exists.  Mass hysteria is what they call it, and it is happening on a world-wide level, not just a national level or few states level. This isn't weather related, or volcanic, or even earthquake related to local specific area levels. This IS WORLD-WIDE fear that we are all experiencing. If you just told yourself that you aren't afraid, that you're not a part of the fearful then that's great, but that doesn't negate the many millions who are.  I know I've said the words- this is scary, even though I don't feel an overwhelming sense of terror or anything. This is unique for the world because of social media, something that never existed in past world-wide pandemics, I'm talking about the ones in the days before modern medicine that wiped out millions.  I can see pictures, get news instantly, something that years ago was impossible. We live in different times. For thousands of years the world did not have the technology we have today, this is factual. We are caught up in this world-wide situation and we know the word of God tells us that fear will be a huge thing right before our Lord returns.

This may be just the tip of an iceberg, and the rest of that iceberg something unseen at the moment yet to be revealed.  This could be a shaking, God taking mankind by the shoulders and shaking them telling them to wake up before it is too late!

There will not be a single person who is alive when the Lord returns who will be able to say they weren't given the chance to repent, to seek forgiveness, to accept the Lord as their Savior, to know Him and be known by Him. Not one person. All of us will have a chance and by the grace of God may we take that chance and choose to believe, to seek forgiveness, to repent, to seek the knowledge of God, and to be known by Him!

The fear is real. And fear can induce a lot of situations that will cause mankind to give into that fear. Stress from fear will increase unhealthy situations- physically, mentally and spiritually. 

May we LOOK forward to the joyous return of our SAVIOR! May this be our constant HOPE. As fear seeks to destroy may we let hope overcome that fear. 

All through Jesus Christ our LORD and SAVIOR NOW and FOREVER!!!!!!!

Luk 21:25  And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 

Luk 21:26  Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 

Luk 21:27  And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 

Luk 21:28  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.