Tag: Coronavirus

God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). As I have observed the discussions and debates regarding the pandemic, both in the political sphere and ecclesiastical spheres, this verse has continually been on my mind. The pandemic should make all of us much humbler for many reasons. As we sit at home, we all have been reminded that we are not in control of our plans or schedules (Prov. 16:9). In the early days of the crisis, government leaders and medical experts made bold statements, including the assertion that the coronavirus could not be transmitted through social contagion and predictions that the U.S. was not at risk. These proved to be embarrassingly wrong. As the pandemic spread, some experts made dire predictions about contagion and death rates, which appear to have been overstated. At present, there are loud voices saying that it is relatively safe to end the lockdown, and there are those who say that we must continue to apply restrictive measures for many more months until a vaccine or cure is developed (if such is even possible). Continue Reading →