If you're like me, the constant bombardment of coronavirus news is overwhelming and unsettling, with businesses and schools shutting down and the prospect of hospitals being overwhelmed. Add to that the economic blow from depressed commerce and it seems like the sky is falling. And as I was beginning to fall prey to anxiety and fear over all this dire news, I came across this quote from Paul Tripp in my Twitter feed:
And the Holy Spirit directed me in my Bible reading to even more comforting promises:
"Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed." - Psalm 107:28-29
"Say to those who have an anxious heart, 'Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you." - Isaiah 35:4
"When I thought, 'My foot slips!', your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul." - Psalms 94:18
Jesus also points out in Matthew 6:25 that anxiety is pointless and completely unproductive; God knows what our needs are, and if He takes care of the smallest living creature, how much more will he care for us? We don't understand why He allows the things He allows, but we know that He allows them for our ultimate good, to deepen our relationship with Him and our faith in Him, much like drought forces the roots of a plant to search deeper into the soil for water.
"In this world you will have trouble; but take heart, I have overcome the world!" - John 16:33
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