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By Richard Land, Christian
Post Executive Editor
First, as Christ-followers, we need to remember that our God is a
“refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble” (Ps. 46:1). God
has not given us a spirit of fear. We should not panic. Our Heavenly Father is
still the all-knowing, ever-present, omnipotent God.
Second, we need to
pray for all those who have been infected, those who will be, and for their
families. We need to pray for God to deliver the world from this menace to
human health and well-being. We need to pray for wisdom, guidance, and
protection for our national, state and local leaders as they seek to fulfill
their oaths of office in protecting the citizenry.
Third, we need to take
necessary precautions. Listen to the medical experts. Be informed, sensitive,
and wise in the way we approach this pandemic. In fact, not to do so would be
to commit the sin of presumption (assuming the Holy Spirit will protect you
when you disregard prudence and think since you are doing the Lord’s work, you
can be exempt from sound medical advice). For example, if the authorities
recommend no meetings of more than a hundred people, is it presumption for
churches to go ahead and have their services in person rather than streaming? I
hope not.
Fourth, don’t do
anything knowingly that would put anyone else at risk. Seek to help those who
need help coping with the aftermath of having the virus or having been exposed
to it. And during this whole process, as Christ-followers, we must always
remember and have in our consciousness the Lord Jesus’ command to “love your
neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31) and “to do unto others as you would have
them do unto you” (Luke 6:31). Let’s all pray that when we look back on
this crisis, our fellow Americans will see this episode of our history as one
that reflects credit on the Lord we serve as they see His work in us as we
serve them.
Dr. Richard Land is president of Southern
Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is part of an advisory
group for President Donald Trump.
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Source: https://www.christianpost.com/news/how-should-christians-respond-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic.html
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