I don’t want to minimize this whole corona virus thing, but people…please. We are losing our minds over here. Schools are shutting down, store shelves are empty, we’re giving “elbow bumps” at  church. I’m not against healthy precautions, but we’re in Zombie Apocalypse mode.

In my Bible study, we’ve been in I Corinthians. I keep reading about Paul loving the people, encouraging the people, calling them out for sins, loving them some more, and above all, no matter what, preaching the gospel. He denied his own desires, he endured horrible persecution — all because he desperately wanted everyone to know and love Jesus.

I’ve been thinking that we have something far worse than a virus infecting our world — we have the curse of sin. That is the actual cause of death for every human. And yet, we don’t freak out about it. We don’t “sanitize” ourselves to avoid it, we don’t let everyone know to stay away from it, we don’t adjust where we go, what we wear, or who we hang out with as a result of our awareness of sin. We treat it like no big deal. Definitely not as bad as the corona virus.

But what would happen if we acted more like Paul? If what we wanted more than anything in this world was to make Christ known, to shine His light to others, to bring the ultimate cure to humanity? Imagine what a different world it would be!

We’re all going to die, friends. It’s what happens after that, that really matters. Are we so focused on this temporary life that we’ve forgotten the eternal? If so, let’s allow this moment to remind us of what is truly important, of what is really “life and death”. Wash your hands, yes, but also cleanse your heart. And lead others to the rivers of Living Water.

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” ~Mt. 10:28