Those that know me, and know me well, know that I’m a thinker. I often think way too much. Many of the things I write down are things I think about frequently. They are not just random ideas, but things I have been weighing.
Right now the thing weighing most on my mind, and the thing keeping me awake at night, is COVID-19. How is it possible to live a normal life one week and then the next week nothing is normal because of a virus? This really is a weird time for all of us. It’s not just weird for America. It’s a weird time all over the world. I have many friends in other countries that have been impacted just as bad or, in many cases, worse than we have.
None of us have ever lived in a time where concerts were being canceled, sporting events were cancelled, schools were closing, churches were shutting their doors and you couldn’t even find toilet paper or hand sanitizer in the store. Something we all took for granted a few weeks ago I’m sure.
I have been amazed at how much the people in this world have come together during these trying times. Teachers are delivering lunches to the children stuck at home daily, friends are giving food away to those that just lost their jobs and young people are picking up groceries for the elderly or those with small children that can’t make it to the store.
I am encouraged every time I hear these stories. It reminds me of God’s heart for his people. Philippians 4:19 says “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” God loves us so much that he gives us our every need. He doesn’t give us our every want, but our every need. Even when things seem crazy, we can have hope in the fact that God is with us. He will never leave us. He will never forsake us. He knows our every need and already has it under control.