Swine Flu Boo!

It is quite possible that the swine flu will become the feared pandemic - or not. However, if bodies do not start piling up, the nightly news will lose interest and we ourselves will move on to the next possible agent of destruction. What is it that causes us both to panic and then within a day forget all about it only to replace this pandemic with the next threat? I have no idea, but I'll make a guess.

What I do know is that even if the worst possible scenario plays out - millions die, our republic crumbles, my retirement disappears, whatever...God is still my savior. In Habakkuk 3, the prophet sings of God, the wrathful warrior. The prophet acknowledges the certainty of destruction, but then concludes with this thought - Habakkuk 3:17-19.

Is it possible that the reason people panic is that they have no faith in God, that they cannot make the claim that God is the God of their salvation? Rather they put self at center and then come to realize that self cannot stop the approaching pandemic.

If you have trusted in Jesus Christ, then you can be certain that He will never leave you nor forsake you. God is the God of your salvation. Buy a medical mask. Get your flu shot. No harm in being prepared. But never forget that God is the God of your salvation. If you have not trusted in Christ, then you are on your own. That might serve you well for a little while, but, ultimately your strength will fail. At the very least, when it is time to account, you will not be able to claim God as the God of your Salvation. If you need help in this decision contact us through the church website - http://wakefieldbible.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=40157.

-Mark

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