“If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, I will forgive their sins and I will heal their land.”
II Chronicles 7:14
During this Lenten Season, the spread of the Coronavirus has gained global attention. We all desire health, not only for ourselves but for our family, friends and fellow brothers and sisters of the Universe. I know that it can be challenging to stand on the Kingdom Principles when the appearances of sickness, pain, disease, discomfort and dysfunction seem so predominant in the news media and is often the topic of conversations.
I believe in you and I know that you have what it takes within you to be a calm, loving, peaceful presence for all those who are afraid and stressed. “Greater is he (God) that is within you than he that is in the world (I John 4:4).” I see our local assemblies, ministries and businesses (physically and virtually) as places of refuge where people can pray and experience the peace of God which passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7). I pray that we offer people hope and a divine perspective of a higher purpose and a bigger plan than what we experience with our natural senses.
While we continue to take the precautions of handwashing, sanitizing areas, avoiding large crowds and building our immune systems, let us remember that physical manifestations are only a sign of deeper global issues that need to be healed. Things come up and out to be healed. God has brought us through various epidemics and pandemics in the past. As God brings us through this one, let us keep our minds stayed on him (God) so that we can operate in perfect peace despite the chaos, confusion and unrest that is all around us (Isaiah 26:3).
We are made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-28). God created us and our bodies are intelligent. We are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). In addition to external safety measures, one of the greatest things that we can do is boost our own immune systems by getting our proper rest, drinking plenty of water, eating fruits and vegetables, taking vitamins and nutrients and decreasing stress. Stress has a negative impact on our immune systems, so it is important to stay peaceful and hopeful. Let us also anoint ourselves and speak to our antibodies and command them to function according to the purpose that God made them.
Join me in consciousness as I hold the vision of the containment of the virus instead of its spread. Envision with me a vaccine for the virus instead of more people transitioning as a result of the virus. Let us wrap the Coronavirus in light and love knowing that it has served its purpose so it can now return to the nothingness from which it came.
It is no accident that this is happening during the Lenten Season where people are focused on prayer and fasting. I believe that the whole earth is on fast. It is a break from our usual activities of school, work, business and various forms of entertainment so that we can reflect, revive and regroup. During this time of consecration, find comfort and strength in the Kingdom Principle of Divine Protection:
“This is a Divine Protection in the Universe. We honor, reverence and respect God; therefore, the angels of the Lord encamp round about us. There is a hedge of protection around us. Anything that gets through that hedge of protection was meant to be for God’s glory and for our highest good.”*
*According to the CDC’s recommendation and our mayor’s request, Today’s Church will continue to be a safe place to worship in groups of no more than 50 at each of our regularly scheduled services on Sunday in St. Pete at 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 2:00 PM in Tampa. During the week, our Consciousness Journey groups of no more than 10 will also continue in various homes, places of business, at the Staybridge Suites and our headquarters in Tampa.
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