03/16/2020
Pandemic pandemonium! How should Christians respond to pandemic diseases? Social Distancing is strongly advised! Truth be told I have always been an "unorganized" Germaphobe; with a strong dislike of shaking hands and being touched. That's why I was so determined to implement Arms of Love Tele-Healthcare because it minimizes exposure and risk.
As a Seer, God had instructed me to warn about what was coming; I had already seen this time coming, and although I reached out to FEMA, RED CROSS, and as a Partner with Department of Public Health, and sent Proposals to several Regional Coalitions, and Ministries warning about tightening up the Healthcare Infrastructure in the event that Natural Disaster occurs during an Epidemic Crisis! I was ignored and mocked.
So far, all I have experienced with the coronavirus are some inconveniences and annoyances. My heart truly goes out to anyone who contracts the disease and/or loses a loved one.
The phrase I am using, “pandemic pandemonium,” is dual purpose. There is a lot of pandemonium (chaos) about the pandemic (disease). But, the pandemonium (chaos) is also pandemic (prevalent). The two words are accurately describing each other.
To mock God is to disrespect, dishonor, or ignore Him. It is a serious offense committed by those who have no fear of God or who deny His existence. The most easily recognized form of mockery is disrespect typified by verbal insults or other acts of disdain. It is associated with ridicule, scoffing, and defiance. Mockery is a dishonoring attitude that shows low estimation, contempt, or even open hostility.
In the Bible mockery is a behavior and attitude shown by the fool (Psalm 74:22), the wicked (Psalm 1:1), the enemy (Psalm 74:10), the hater of knowledge (Proverbs 1:22; 13:1), the proud (Psalm 119:51; Isaiah 37:17), and the unteachable (Proverbs 15:12). A mocker goes beyond mere lack of judgment to making a conscious decision for evil. Mockers are without a spirit of obedience, teachability, discernment, wisdom, worship, or faith.
The news media and social media is not being particularly helpful either. For some, it is the end of the world (or at least a great time to raise prices on toilet paper and hand sanitizer). For others, it is fake news, with COVID-19 being little more than a bad cold. The truth is likely, as usual, somewhere in between.
The questions I've received are about the coronavirus pandemic and can be divided into three categories:
(1) Is the coronavirus pandemic a sign of the end times?
The Bible does say that disease and pestilence will occur in the end times (Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:8). But, there is no way to know if the coronavirus is an actual sign of the end times, or just a precursor to what will occur in the end times. My gut feeling is that it is just a precursor. What Revelation 6:8 describes is exponentially worse than what we are currently experiencing.
(2) Should Christians stockpile food, medicine, and cleaning supplies?
The one time the Bible mentions stockpiling, it does not speak of it favorably (Luke 12:16-21). There is nothing wrong with having a little extra of the essentials lying around. There is something wrong with hoarding supplies to the point that you are preventing people who actually need them from being able to get them.
(3) How should Christians respond to pandemic diseases?
One of the fruits of the Spirit is peace (Galatians 5:22-23). “Do not fear” occurs over 300 times in the Bible. As followers of Christ, we should be ambassadors of peace. Our trust in God should be even more evident when everyone else is freaking out.
Those who mock God will mock the people of God as well. The prophet Jeremiah "became the laughingstock of all my people" and was mocked "in song all day long" (Lamentations 3:14). Mockery of God’s prophets was commonplace (2 Chronicles 36:16). Nehemiah was mocked by his enemies (Nehemiah 2:19). Elisha was mocked by the youths of Bethel (2 Kings 2:23). And of course our Lord Jesus was mocked—by Herod and his soldiers (Luke 23:11), by the Roman soldiers (Mark 15:20; Luke 23:36), by a thief on a cross (Luke 23:39), and by the Jewish leaders who passed by the cross (Matthew 27:41).
We should have no part in the pandemic pandemonium. Yes, we should be wise, discerning, and reasonably prepared. Yes, we should take sensible steps to avoid contracting and/or spreading the disease. No, irrational fear and panic-based decisions should have no part of our lives.
May I never have to buy toilet paper and hand sanitizer online!
