Much of what we are going to do over the next several weeks…even month…is to wait. So how shall we wait?
We can wait with panic. That’s pushing others out of the way to get what we think we can’t live without. That’s preparing for roving bands of armed marauders will steal your toilet paper.
We can wait with worry. That’s glued to the television or your phone, constantly looking for more bad news. That’s perseverating over all the money you might loose, which means you stop being generous. That’s sweating all the details, living with a short fuse, committed to living like an orphan…totally absorbed in your own life.
Or…
We can with for the Lord. We can wait with the Lord. We can be strong. We can stand firm. We can hold onto our hearts and our Savior and our family and our friends and our church. We can even reach our neighbors and strangers with love.
This is what you’re doing, right now. Keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t shrink back. Reach out when you get afraid or loose heart. You’re not alone. You have an entire staff and an entire church of friends all dedicated to make sure you have food, supplies, support, encouragement, resources, and even the money you need to keep your head above water. You are not alone.
Pastor Andy Rock