This Too Shall Pass

I don’t know about you, but this lockdown is making me crazy. I can’t stand it. Especially when I hear the numbers. Here in California, there isn’t an emergency. We have 40 million people here and a total of about 2000 deaths. That percentage is about .000 something. We’ve shut down our entire state for what reason?

I don’t like it when things are unreasonable and irrational. If we actually had a crisis here, then yes, shut down. But we don’t and that is soooo frustrating.

The only thing that keeps me from screaming is when I focus on the Lord. The Lord is fully aware of what’s going on. I know I’m not the only one praying this shutdown ends.

Me: “Lord I can’t take it anymore. I’m about to lose my mind.

Lord: “I’m here. Be still and know that I Am God.”

Me: “But Lord…I…

Lord: “I’m here. I haven’t gone away.

Me: “But…

Lord: “I love you. I take care of my children.”

Me: “But it’s…

Lord: “I know. This too shall pass.”

Me: deep breath. “This too shall pass?”

Lord: “This too shall pass.”

Me: soft tears. “Thank you.”

Lord: “I love you.”

I need to remind myself that God loves me and hasn’t forgotten me. God is bigger than this whole shutdown mess. He knows my frustration. He knows your frustration. And this too shall pass. If God cares about parking spaces, then you can guarantee He cares about His children when they suffer. He’s heard all of our prayers. He’s placed each of those prayers into golden bowls. He will intervene and end this madness, one way or another.

This too shall pass.