Broken Alabaster Boxes

There is no doubt God has the world's attention. Every eye is glued to the development of Covid-19. It's fingers have touched everyone, whether directly or indirectly.  For some it means being hospitalized, quarantined, and labored breath through a ventilator.  For others it means the inconvenience of limited movement, awkward grocery trips, and time off work.  For these people it means a lot of extra time..  Suddenly the web is full of things to do in quarantine, foods to make off pantry staples, and ways to keep yourself occupied without going insane.  It's been interesting observing the way people have been using their time.  There's a few different ways to view this time. 1.WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!?! 2. For the wasted men, drinking and smoking, they continue to do just that. 3. And how can I best use this time? What new thing can I learn? How can I better develop a skill? How can I bless others? How can I teach...

91  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2  I will say of the  Lord , He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3  Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4  He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5  Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6  Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7  A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. 8  Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. 9  Because thou hast made the  Lord , which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; 10  There shall no evil befa...

"Peace in our time," were Neville Chamberlain's words as he addressed English people, holding a peace agreement signed by Hitler. Peace because Hilter had promised not to invade Britain.  But he did. And that "peace" Neville Chamberlain promised was shattered. We are not presently facing a war, but our world is in turmoil.  Unrest. Uncertainty. Anxiety. We are looking for something to bring peace. And it won't be toilet paper. In reality, should we be surprised at this disease? God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah with fire. He struck down the Israelites worshiping the golden calf. Ananias and Sapphirah died for lying. Is the world at present any better then that?  Should we as Christians be surprised that God is using a virus to call people to attention? Yet uncertainty is not our happy place. We want to know what will happen. We want peace in our time. Yet it is in moments like these that God offers peace if w...