Amos 3:5-7 "…5 Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch? 6 If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it? 7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets."
God has been warning the world for many years about the tribulation and its horrors, but few people would listen.
There are those who would blame the devil or the wicked leaders for the political mess the world is in as well as the pandemic. The truth is that God allowed the devil to do these things because the Lord is warning the world one more time to allow them to repent and be cleansed of their sin.
To complain about all that is going on is to refuse to admit God is in control and we as a nation have sinned greatly against Him. To complain is to deny that we are in the end times prophesied by God. When we know what is happening we have no need to complain because we know we are going home soon, this world is passing away and we are at the cusp of an entirely new existence with our Lord.
Many were embarrassed to speak of Christ to those around them so God used a virus to force us to cover our mouths as a sign of our spiritual feebleness.
Many were spending more time playing and indulging themselves in useless activities so God placed us in lockdown.
Many were addicted to pleasures and useless gatherings so God shut down all the pleasure arenas. The ball games, the parties, the ungodly concerts, the vacation spots, and venues.
God knew of the rebellious heart of the people of this country so He allowed the internet to continue while the people ran to misinformation and disinformation continually to satisfy their lust for gossip and false knowledge.
It is clear to me that there is far more disinformation (information deliberately place to deceive) on the internet now than there is truth. The disinformation is not only on one side, this false information is on both sides. This is not surprising since the devil is all about distraction. He wants the people to be so distracted that they forget all about Christ.
There is fear abounding everywhere, as I move around town from time to time I see long sad faces that seem as though they have lost all happiness. We all have food, housing, clothing, and many other things we don't need and yet the country is growing more unhappy.
We know that those who walk with Christ have great joy no matter what is going on. When the people of a country are addicted to pleasure and happiness they will become depressed and discouraged when their play activities are restricted or removed.
When we love Christ we have no need for pleasure-seeking, just normal life is enough to bless us. When we are grateful to God for all His provision we do not become sad, but filled with joy that He will provide every need.
For those of you who have been trusting Christ, you know we maintain our joy, peace, and contentment all through these lockdowns and face masks. We are like this because our life has been simple, in fact, things have not changed all that much because we didn't need or do all those worldly things people think they cannot live without.
God covered our mouths, locked us down and still provided our needs, we have no need for complaint or sadness. The lockdowns and the masks have been symbols of God's displeasure with us and our self-indulgence.
Next time we are tempted to complain we must remember that God is still providing our basic life needs, that is worthy of gratefulness.
Isaiah 45:7
"I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things."
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