Lately I've been wondering how many different things we will learn out of this pandemic. There are numerous areas of life that might be changed forever.... or not....
It seems when you are in the midst of something bad it lasts forever. And when it is something good it goes way too fast. This is bad. It seems a year since I've led corporate in-person worship. However, a year or 2 from now, when I look back, will it seem like a vast period of struggle? Or will it just seem like a blip in time?
And what will we learn from this?
We humans seem to revert back to the comfortable eventually. Will we once again, at some point, take for granted the privilege of giving hugs, shaking hands or sharing a table at a restaurant? Or will we really learn a new appreciation for life that will be long lasting?
History doesn't bode well for these questions.
We wonder why Israel never learned throughout the Old Testament... from Exodus all the way through to that young squirt Jeremiah, who tried to tell the people to learn from their past. History is repeatable. It seems like it is a rule rather than a choice.
The Good News says it doesn't have to matter. I think that some day we will look back and not just see the pandemic as a blip in time, but this life will be a blip in time. It will seem like a record player skipping for a few moments with the words 'life is good', 'oops, I messed up', life is good, oops, I messed up..... over and over again.... with God being in the midst of it will His ultimate Love.
So I could encourage you to keep the record player from skipping. However, the encouragement we get from Jesus and the lessons of the Old Testament is much more than I could ever give. Let's keep giving it our best shot, though.
So some day I'll be looking forward to sharing a table at Panera and you'll be invited.
God is Good,
Pastor Joe
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