If you’ve noticed, I’ve not written anything explicitly about the COVID-19 pandemic.
This doesn’t mean I’m trivializing the whole situation.
As a man of science, I’ve been taking necessary precautions to reduce the probability of being infected.
But as a man of science with a Christian worldview, here’s my two cents about the currently unfolding events:
1. God is a good God and He always has an agenda.
This means two things: (a) God did not cause the Coronavirus to happen. He’s not using the virus to punish the sins of humanity. Coronavirus is happening because we live in a fallen world. It’s the same thing that plays out when droughts, famine, fires, etc. happen. (b) Coronavirus did not catch God unawares. It’s not like God was planning something and then the virus came from nowhere to ruin his plans. No, God always has His Ultimate agenda and His agenda will always come to fruition.
2. God’s agenda and systems for executing His plans are robust.
This also means two things: (a) In times of certainty, there are absolutely zero downsides to being sensitive to His agenda, and, (b) In times of uncertainty (like this season), aligning with God’s system is the surest foundation upon which you can build your life. That’s the way the economics of God’s Kingdom works, as opposed to the world system which crashes as the slightest hint of unpredictability.