A Possible reason for coronavirus

God is good all the time; all the time, God is good.

You probably heard this story before, but I like to use it to bring our point across as to a possible reason for coronavirus pandemic.

A farmer bought a mule, brought it home, and put it in the harness of a plow.  “Getty up, go! “Said the farmer. The mule didn’t move. He clicked his tongue and snapped the reigns, but the mule didn’t move. Try as he may mule would not go!

The farmer called the man who sold him the mule and told him I can’t get this thing to move.

The man came, had a 2 x 4in his hand, and hit that mule in the head with it.  The mule came alive and did all the commands he was told to do.

“Why did you hit him on the head with the 2 x 4?”

“You have to get his attention, first, then he will do anything you want.”

The 2 x 4 was painful, but it got his attention, and he obeyed.

And this from the book of Job - changed for today:

 One day when the angels came to report to God, Satan, who was the Designated Accuser, came along with them. God singled out Satan and said, “what have you been up to?”

Satan answered God, “Going here and there, checking things out on earth.”

God said to Satan, “Have you noticed my loved-ones, My Church, honest and true to my word, totally devoted to God and hating evil.” (take d off devil, and you have evil)

     

Satan retorted, “So do you think they do all that out of pure goodness of the heart? Why no one ever had it so good! You pamper them like pets, make sure nothing ever happens to them or their family, or the possessions, and You bless everything they do – they can’t lose!

     “But what do you think would happen if you reached down and took away everything they had? They would curse you right your face, that’s what.”

 God replied, “Go ahead – do what you want with all that is theirs.  Use your dis-ease.  But I will turn all you do around and make it good.  And remember, Satan, I, Jehovah God, love your world so much that I sent My Son, Jesus, to die on a cross so your subjects may turn from you to Me.  And Jesus rose from death to give them life more abundantly.

“My Church, the Jesus' followers, will prevail and grow stronger because you caused dis-ease.  Jesus will be lifted up and draw your people to Me when you do this.  SATAN, GO! DO YOUR HAVOC BUT REMEMBER WHERE YOU ARE HEADED.  My kingdom will come on earth as it is in heaven."