What a time to be alive.

I’ve said that phrase countless times over the past few weeks. Seriously, what a time to be alive!

As COVID-19 continues to impact us not only on a national but global level, it can be so easy to give way to fear. Will I get sick? Will someone I love get sick? Will I run out of toilet paper (most people seem to think so)? Does being pregnant in this time make me more susceptible? How will this impact my unborn child?

And the list of questions continues. 

One Bible passage that has been running through my head is the following:

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Matthew 6:25-34

I would imagine this is a familiar passage to most, but the phrase that stands out to me is:

Consider the lilies of the field…

Have you noticed how nature does not seem to care whatsoever that there is a pandemic going on in the world? Buds are still beginning to bloom, birds chirp songs to each other, and spring is very much making an appearance. 

It’s been very calming to me to watch and consider the lilies of the field.

If you’ve felt overwhelmed or are getting cabin fever or just need to be reminded that this will not be our reality forever, spend some time interacting with nature in whatever way you are able.

It’s spring. What a time to be alive. 

This will certainly be quite the story to tell Liam what was going on in the world when he chose to make his appearance. 

Stay healthy and peaceful! What a time to be alive!

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I’d like to invite you to join in our Adventures in Missions staff worship every weekday at 10am. Much like the passage I’ve mentioned, this time each morning has helped calm my soul and get me reconnected to the Father when I (and many of us) need it most. You can find the page at this link or search “Adventures Worship” on Youtube.. Enjoy!