Lockdown: Stability in the storm

Lockdown is happening; we can still rejoice!
God is still sovereign and His will can be seen in the lives of believers and the world in general.
God seems to be giving me these Scriptures:

“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:9-13, 18, 21‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

Let us conquer with love and be faithful in our identity as peace-centred people.
There is victory in love and we can love our families/ households in this season in a way we never had before, loving each other in a new dimensions.

Let us be obedient to the government in following public health advice and general instructions.
In this we can limit the spread of disease and share love instead of the virus!

“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,

Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭13:1-3, 8-10‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

We do not need to be out and about to be the Church; we do need to be home and full of love to those in our homes and the world outside via modern technology and by using ingenuity.
Necessity is the mother of invention. And the Holy Spirit is the most creative one in the universe. Believers, if you are in Him you have that creative power in Him. We don’t need to be ‘at’ church, but we can fulfil the law of Christ by loving others well.

“Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭13:11‬ (‭ESV‬‬)

Church, awake! This is the time to arise and be the Body of Jesus. His hands and feet follow His commands and bless the world by being at peace, living in a good way, loving in every way.

“Awake, awake, Zion, clothe yourself with strength! Put on your garments of splendor, Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭52:1‬ (‭NIV‬‬)


Blessings in Christ,
Olusakin