“To everything thereis a season, a time for every purpose under heaven”…Ecclesiastes 3:1
As I am writing this article, COVID-19 has the entire universe on lock down. There has not been one town, city, state, nation or continent that has not felt the wrath of this pneumonia-like virus called “COVID-19”. This new or “supposedly” new virus has struck so much fear in the human race, that almost EVERY business, home, school, and even our churches have been in what’s called, “sheltered-in-place” or if you have or were exposed to the virus, “quarantined” status.
Now as Christians, this pandemic episode should not come as of no surprise to us. We were told about such events happening in the Book of Matthew 24:7“ …and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places”. We are all too familiar that these types of events must come to pass in order for the return of Jesus Christ to draw near.
And please do not think for one moment that this has caught God off-guard. He is omnipotent (has unlimited power), omniscient (all knowing), and omnipresent (everywhere at the same time). So you are probably saying or thinking, “then why would God allow this to happen?” I do not know why nor would I dare to inquire of God such a question, but instead see it as “the season” for an opportunity.
In 2 Peter 3:9 it states that, “God is not slack concerning His Word, as men would call slackness, but He is long-suffering towards us all, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance”. I chose to use this scripture to illustrate that it is now “the season” for an opportunity for all humans to be able to come to God and accept His Son, Jesus Christ, as our Lord and Savior. The times are clearly conspicuous that our Lord and Savior’s appearance is drawing near to us. Many of us before now have not made the decision to come to know and accept Jesus Christ for our salvation and with this COVID-19 pandemic, NOW is the time, the opportunity, and “the season”.
We have been stripped down to our basics, some of our freedoms have been slightly forfeited for the protection of all, and we have or will be at the mercy of our secular government for sustenance and financial stability. God oftentimes allows distress in a season of our lives to place our attention back on Him and to recognize Who He is in our lives and how much His existence matters to us as His Children.
We are there folks, we are in “the season” for an opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We have no choice but to destroy the idols of materialism, division, racism, hatred, sexism, basically all of the ‘isms” that were running rampant in our lives. The distractions that have been excuses are no longer valid. We now have more family time at home because of the shelter-in-place mandates. There are no longer 10-12 hour workshifts because our jobs have been closed down. No more extracurricular or after-school activities because our schools have been closed down. And ironically, no more in-person church attendance which will now force us to get into God’s Word for ourselves and draw nearer to him. Now is “the season”…
If you were moved by this article and want to take advantage of this “the season” of opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then please turn to Romans 10:9 and repeat this scripture aloud and believe in your heart…
“…that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, then you shall be saved”…Romans 10:9
If you read that scripture aloud and believed in your heart, then you are saved and the angels in Heaven are rejoicing and your name will be written in the Lambs Book of Life. The second thing you must do is to find a Bible believing, Holy Spirit filled church and get into God’s Word for yourself by reading your Bible daily.
In closing, I am so excited for those who decided today to give their life to God by way of accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You are now a new creature in Christ and should live according to the leading of the Holy Spirit. God bless you and please go with Christ today and forever more.
In Christ’s Love Always,
Tamela D. Bowie