Hi everyone,
How did you feel when you heard the news a couple of days ago that Melbourne was going back into lockdown?
I was deflating, wasn’t it?
“Oh no! Not again”
“I’m not sure i can cope with another round of this!”
I was reading the Old Testament story of King Josiah who heard that his people were under attack by a seemingly invincible foe. He gathers the people, and he lifts his voice and prays:
“‘… O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.’
As all the men of Judah stood before the Lord with their little ones, wives, and children, the Spirit of the Lord came upon one of the men standing there.
He said, …. ‘This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.’ …” (2 Chronicles 20:1-15)
We are going through a challenging time, but we can do it for we do not go through it alone. The Lord is our help!
This is going to be tough. But let’s care for one another. Let’s stick together. We’ll get through this - together - if we resist the urge to vent our frustrations on others.
Show care; Show love; Listen deeply; Help others around you; Use encouraging not disparaging words.
Take time each day to be still and give over your anxieties to the Lord.
Take time each day to note and say thankyou for the little blessings.
Don’t panic buy! Don’t hoard! Do call each other ! Do Zoom catch ups!
Do take the time each day to touch base on how you’re going.
Do take the time each day to touch base on how you’re going.
Isaiah found himself in a difficult time and wrote these words:
“… Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint….” [Isaiah 40: 28-31].
MB
Diamond Valley Baptist Church
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