The bleak picture greeted me as I sat down to eat breakfast. “Potter’s Field Reveals Toll on the Poorest” , the Wall Street Journal headline read. The rest of the headlines, dismal and disheartening, seemed to only breathe sadness and grief. It definitely could grip one with an overwhelming sense of dread.
Yet, amidst it all, is this Easter weekend, starting with Good Friday. As I ponder again the amazing sacrifice of Christ, I am not filled with sadness but hope. Eternal hope in Christ breathes joy and contentment. What will God do this weekend? How will He reveal Himself to us?
In the past, Good Friday usually meant that we would attend a church service or musical. Locally, Faith Church invites anyone to attend their Easter play. This play, usually written by a church member, focuses on a person searching for answers in the midst of life’s struggles. I wonder if they are writing a different play script for next year’s production. They definitely have material based on COVID-19!
A different type of service is scheduled for this evening. Community members are invited to pray over the hospital. Directions for this community- wide event were sent out earlier this week and included people gathering in cars, tuning into a local radio station, praying in an area around the hospital and displaying encouraging signs for health care providers. Nobody may exit their cars due to COVID-19. We plan on attending.
As COVID-19 rages on, hope continues because we serve an amazing God. Let’s not forget.
A Journey Worth Remembering 