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About Testing GOD

I have read many comments and accounts of … heard numerous people insist that … we should NOT LIVE IN FEAR AND TRUST GOD with regards to COVID. This is followed by them insisting that wearing a mask is “restricting their rights” and that getting the vaccine is “succumbing to the beast” …

I could go into depth regarding the NEED and BENEFIFTS of wearing masks, social distancing, washing of hands (seriously, this is still an issue after centuries), and being vaccinated … however, I won’t.

I am going to address the “Testing of GOD” part.

The people following Moses in along gives us several scriptures regarding the people ‘testing GOD’ in one way or another. (Exodus 15:25; 17:1-7; Numbers 14:22; Deuteronomy 6:16; 9:22) The Book of Psalms references numerous occasions as well (78:18,41,56; 95:8-9; 106:14).

God repeatedly reminded the people to NOT TEST HIM. Yet, they continued to do so. They wailed and whined and complained about what they were having to endure. They wanted GOD to “take care of it” … remove the problem or provide a relief … The New Testament … the time OF and AFTER Jesus walked this earth, there are still more accounts of the people TESTING GOD.

There was that one time when GOD said he would flood the earth. GOD provided a way to survive. Noah told people what was going to happen. The people mocked Noah for his ridiculous notions and foolishness for building a boat in the desert. They refused to believe that getting on that boat would save their lives.

I wonder how many people who refuse to wear a mask, refuse to take proper precautions, refuse to get the vaccine, refuse to think of others … I wonder how many of these people have taken a pain reliever, an allergy med, used cough syrup, been to a medical professional for any reason …

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So, you had a bad day

I have had a few bad days.

There was that one day when I was born very ill and stayed in the hospital longer than normal.
There was that one day when I stepped on the rusty nail that went through my toddler size shoe sole.
There was that one day when I watched a neighbor’s barn burn … because someone did not like them being black.
There was that one day when I was at my grandfather’s funeral.
There was that one day when I day when I got that flu that had me out of elementary school for 2 weeks.
There was one day when I slipped on the ice in the playground and busted my head open.
There was that one day when my grandmother died.
There was that one day when I watched the tornadoes overhead.
There was that one day when the playground equipment fell apart and busted my head open.
There was that one day when I was hiding in the attic with friends as the KKK was “visiting” the mission our youth group was at.
There was that next day when one of the houses in the mission village was burned to the ground.
There was that one day when I was in that car accident that almost killed me.
There was that one day when I moved just in time to not be hit in the head by the brick thrown through my dorm room window.
There was that one day when I dove onto the concrete floor of the inner-city center when gun fire rang loudly outside.
There was that one day when I watched my wife quickly fade away and die to an incurable disease, and then have to share the news with our son.
There was that one day when “friends” decided to call CPS on me because I changed churches.
There was that one day when …..

Before you complain about your mask, or traffic, or the “wait time” for your food at the restaurant …
Remember, everyone has bad days. PLUS, you are NOT the center of the universe.

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