Saturday, August 26, 2023

We are beginning to see the “light at the end of the tunnel” of the pandemic. Vaccines have aided in the process of getting back to normal, but there is still so much anxiety surrounding COVID-19. Experts predict we will have to be vaccinated annually to prevent COVID-19 from spreading again. Because the virus can mutate, there is a latent fear of returning to confinement and distancing, causing many to live in anxiety and be captive to their worries. The psalmist’s trust in God is why he claims the Lord will deliver us from the snares set to capture and kill us. Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy” (John 10:10). The enemy uses illness, discouragement, resentment, and envy, to name a few, to destroy us. Let us not forget we will be delivered from the snares of the evil one by trusting in God.

Haggai has renewed in my life the urgency to take advantage of the time and share the Gospel of salvation with others.