Is the World Sick?

The world seems to have gone crazy … a new disease is attacking … the CoronaVirus. Is there anything that can be done? Our medical community is working, governments of the world are attempting to solve the problem, but is there anything I can do?

The answer is yes. One answer seems to be to stay in and to self isolate, in order to prevent yourself from getting sick [and if you are sick, to prevent the spread of this illness to others]. Tourist transportation is shutting down, schools are closing, and most religious organizations have shuttered their doors this weekend. Are you stir crazy yet?

As the world has shut down, many of us have slowed down … for a week or two … we are preventing illness from spreading. But maybe we are looking at this in the negative. Is there a positive?

Yes, there is a positive. We are able to chip away at all the things we have put off at home. The lists we have made, and put off until tomorrow can now be worked on. Our yards can be cleaned up. We can stream the movies we have wanted to see, and also we now have time to pick up a good book.

While the world is on lock-down and self-isolation, the opportunity has arisen not to prevent CoronaVirus, but to seek health! While all else is on hold, we now have the chance to help ourselves physically (exercise), mentally (a good book) and spiritually. The world has seen problems before. Often people turn to things that make them devolve (James 1:6-9). The Bible would instruct us to look towards God so we can improve (James 1:2-5). “ Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life” and not a corona (crown) virus.

Our world has faced many problems before. The book, Spring: Connecting with God can help in today’s situation, by giving perspective. The book takes a look at past crises, and how the decisions of people and leaders resulted in either status-quo … or something better, as the crisis abated.

What will it be for you? Will this lock-down improve you? Or when we are past the calamity will you just return to normal?