"LORD JESUS, We Need You Now More Than Ever..."

 
I pray that you guys are taking good care of yourselves: practice constantly
washing your hands, obey distancing guidelines, and refrain from any form
of idolatry which is worshipping a graven image and also anything that you're
giving your utmost importance other than God.

I'm one of those people that didn't see the gravity of this coronavirus and how it's going to turn our lives upside down. Three weeks ago, I was enjoying my first day of Spring Break. I planned so many small projects to do in the house. Then my water heater needed to be fixed, then my car was towed to the shop for repairs so I relied on my good friend Senaida for a ride to Walmart & HEB for groceries. It was shocking to me that on my first visit to these stores, I saw people squabbling to get bottled water, toilet paper, meat, produce & canned goods. I was stunned and frozen for a moment at the nightmare that was going on before my eyes. Am I oblivious to what's really going on?
I didn't know whether to cry having witnessed people's alarming fear or join them in their madness. I never felt so sad in my life except for that day when I had to put my Cocoa down which I had for 14 wonderful years as my guard dog. Now I'm even sadder of what this different kind of war we're battling with a lot of uncertainty. I don't want to see my mom who's 84 years old doing more adjustments to her life than she already is... What may be the saddest thing this virus is doing to us is the physical distancing of ourselves from our loved ones.

Not being able to hug your mom, your children, your relatives, and friends is the ultimate curse this virus did. I'm a very demonstrative person. I like showing my affection to all my loved ones. I don't know why churches need to be shut down. Shouldn't churches remain open for the public to pray now more than ever? Shouldn't pastors, preachers, ministers, priests, and Christians be on their knees praying and praising God and preaching that God is our Rock of Salvation; that this virus is nothing compared to the power of God Almighty. And that we have nothing to fear for he knows everything. He is an omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent God. That alone my brothers and sisters shall not make us weary and doubtful of his love that endures forever.

There is no happenstance in God's purpose in our lives. On the flip side of this crisis, staying home or working from home is a Blessing. We all stay together in one roof especially to those who are still raising their little children. Now, parents can be home helping their kids with anything--learning to be a real family again where you all guys eat together and have fun.
Now don't be thinking too much of how long this crisis will last. Just focus on how you take care of yourselves the best way you can and pray for healing to all those who have been afflicted by this virus and let's pray for all the health professionals that are really the most vulnerable group exposing themselves to this culprit. Let's also pray for our President Trump, Vice Pres. Pence and their families that God puts a hedge of protection and covering over them and that God gives our President the wisdom that he needs in this perilous times. I know for sure that God put him in that highest office to serve the people but we make it our responsibility also to always pray for them.

Let's not panic. God's Holy Spirit is our best vaccine. Our Trust and Faith should be to what Christ already did and finished at Calvary Cross. He bore all our sicknesses, illnesses and infirmities and nothing can touch us if we believe... We are covered by the Blood of Jesus. "Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world."
Love you guys with the love of the Lord!