Hi John,
I listened to a message by you this morning, entitled, “Prepare to Die, to Live”, dated 4/98.
In it, you quoted Psalm 90:10-12:
10. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason or strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength, labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
11. Who knoweth the power of thine anger? Even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
12. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Yesterday, Dee and I were at the grocery store. Probably, about a third of the people there, including the workers, were wearing masks. People were not paying attention to the one-way arrows on the floor, and the checkers were not wiping down the counters each time after checking people out.
Now, the country is on the edge of revolt, carrying signs and threatening politicians that they won’t be reelected if they don’t “open up” the country. What foolishness, what profound lack of wisdom! God’s wrath on this countries’s foolishness could create a second wave or possibly a third. It’s already happened in other countries. This protesting is so selfish, not thinking about the safety and well-being of our healthcare and frontline workers.
John, thank you for teaching us against the things that are foolishness and encouraging us in the things that are wise. Let us not be like the Corinthians that seemed such a burden on Paul because of their lack of wisdom. We need help every day. May the Lord help us in our decision making.
God bless,
Jim K.