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When We Don’t See the Ending
Resolve to seek the Lord
There is an occasion for everything,
and a time for every activity under heaven;
… a time to weep and a time to laugh
a time to mourn and a time to dance (Ecclesiastes 3:1,4, CSB)
Many years ago, in another city, I was a volunteer firefighter. We had our share of tough slogging, victories, and tragedies.
Given the time, place and people, we “sucked up” the grunt work. We coped with some of our failures with black humour.
The fire that killed a child was something else.
There were no jokes after that fire. There were tough guys staring into space and weeping. It was a time to mourn.
And now, COVID-19
Today, our world is in the middle of another tragedy.
Christians are reacting, and wondering if they “should” react in certain ways. Do we have to say certain things or avoid some topics? Should we have an explanation?
No.
God knows Christians are not immune to disease or fear. God knows that we love, care, and mourn. And God has not given us answers.
