Well, the past 16 months have been crazy to say the least. Between, COVID, questions about
personal health, government shutdowns, and individual crisis, no person could have predicted
the things we as a people have experienced. However, none of that came as a surprise to God.
It is natural for us to project forward with expectations of what the future will be for us, but the truth is none of us really know. This shouldn’t scare us as much as it should inform us on a couple of things. One, we need to trust God and His leading today, for He knows what
tomorrow will be. He can prepare us for things we cannot see, expect, or predict through the
love and grace He gives us. This should draw us closer to Him, not push us away. Second, we
need a strong faith-based community of friends to give and receive love and help. God in His
perfect plan has chosen to manifest His grace through His people. While health-related social
distancing may be appropriate for some, for a time, God didn’t design us to live very long in
isolation. Living on an island may sound like a paradise but living on an island of isolation isn’t. If the past 16 months have caused you to be isolated, maybe today is the day you come back into a community of friends.
We would love to have you.
Bro. Tony
