For the past six months, from December 2019, the entire earth has been in agony of a deadly disease which has affected almost every country, with over 6 million infections and more than 500 thousand deaths, especially in the developed countries. Continents of the world, their countries and citizens; every creature, is in quest for security, shelter, solace, shield, sickness-proof or a stable rock of protection against this devastating disease, the corona virus.

No discovery has yet been globally endorsed as absolute solution, not even by human intelligence, high status or very big bank account. A tentative date between September and October which was later shifted to December 2020 has been set to totally curb the pandemic. But they are all speculations; there is no assurance of positive result. Even countries that did not believe in God now look upwards for some semblance of God and hoping that He will show mercy and intervene.

From the beginning of creation, God made it very clear that He is the creator of everything including man. He counselled Adam and Eve to depend on him in obedience for their own good and grow as Godly people, but the devil deceived them. So they lost all of the fatherly and faithful care they were getting, and they vacated the garden of Eden into a territory of death, danger and decay.

The moment they left Eden, there was no more insurance or intimacy from God. No one else, not even the technology of their time, could provide for them the security, shelter, or safety that God had actually provided them with, in the garden.

In other words, without God man had become a victim and prey to all the wild animals, extrem climates and natural disasters. He had also become a target of his fellow man through quarrels, robberies, kidnappings, rape, wars, etc. The security forces were created to protect and prohibit all these horrible and harmful crimes, which often leads to death, but they have not achieved much.

During the Second World War, over 28 million people died. From the tsunami disaster, about 1 million people died and were rendered homeless. And today, it's the deadly corona virus.

But God in His grace and Mercy has provided a perfect and permanent place for our protection and provision. It's in Jesus Christ, the one of whom the old testament prophets prophesied (Psa. 23; 91:1-3, Pro. 18:10). And in the New Testament, he (Jesus) confessed it by declaring that he is the Good Shepherd, ready to sacrifice his life from here to eternity, which is in heaven.

To have this security and safety, you must first be saved by giving your life and heart to Jesus. The name of Jesus is our Savior and strong Tower, our pilot to Heaven. He gave his body and she'd his blood to grant us this favour. So, don't be scared, you are covered by the blood of Jesus.

PRAYER: Psalms 91

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By Mokelu Rinnah

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