Well here we are in November and it seems we have done nothing all year except hide from Covid. I say that not as a criticism, but simply as a fact. It is the nature of any crisis. It comes to the forefront and consumes our focus.
The problem is Covid is not our greatest threat. We have all been there. We are working on a major project when something comes up and distracts us. I don’t know how many times I have wasted an entire day looking for a particular tool. They say college students have the cleanest rooms during exam week.
The reality is we know the cause of Covid, but we get caught up in treating the disease instead of the cause. The cause of Covid is sin. In fact the cause of all sickness and ultimately Death is sin. St. Paul said, “The wages of sin is death.” Sin is the cause of all our human suffering, but that suffering then becomes our focus and we begin treating the symptoms.
The scriptures teach us that we cannot fix our sinful condition.
“no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law;
rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.” Romans 3:20
The only solution to our sinfulness is the Righteousness of Christ Jesus given to us in His death and resurrection.
It seems so simple and it is, but we struggle constantly to believe it. That is why we need to constantly give each other Jesus. Because Satan uses the symptoms of our afflictions to constantly distract us. It is so enticing to believe if I can just have this thing or that friend I will feel better. If I can just stop doing this one thing I am obsessed with then I will be ok.
Jesus says, “Come to me all you who are weary and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you for my burden is light.”Matthew 11:28 & 30
Satan’s great deception of Adam and Eve was that God lied. “You will not die, but you will be like God.” Satan real goal is to convince us that God is the enemy, because if we believe that we will never let him rescue us.
“But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners
Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
“Cast all your cares on Jesus for He cares for you.”1 Peter 5:7
Pastor Mark
The problem is Covid is not our greatest threat. We have all been there. We are working on a major project when something comes up and distracts us. I don’t know how many times I have wasted an entire day looking for a particular tool. They say college students have the cleanest rooms during exam week.
The reality is we know the cause of Covid, but we get caught up in treating the disease instead of the cause. The cause of Covid is sin. In fact the cause of all sickness and ultimately Death is sin. St. Paul said, “The wages of sin is death.” Sin is the cause of all our human suffering, but that suffering then becomes our focus and we begin treating the symptoms.
The scriptures teach us that we cannot fix our sinful condition.
“no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law;
rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.” Romans 3:20
The only solution to our sinfulness is the Righteousness of Christ Jesus given to us in His death and resurrection.
It seems so simple and it is, but we struggle constantly to believe it. That is why we need to constantly give each other Jesus. Because Satan uses the symptoms of our afflictions to constantly distract us. It is so enticing to believe if I can just have this thing or that friend I will feel better. If I can just stop doing this one thing I am obsessed with then I will be ok.
Jesus says, “Come to me all you who are weary and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you for my burden is light.”Matthew 11:28 & 30
Satan’s great deception of Adam and Eve was that God lied. “You will not die, but you will be like God.” Satan real goal is to convince us that God is the enemy, because if we believe that we will never let him rescue us.
“But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners
Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
“Cast all your cares on Jesus for He cares for you.”1 Peter 5:7
Pastor Mark
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