Don't Stand So Close

For those of us who are huggers, this is a bad time to be alive. Although, being alive is a better option than being dead. Or is it?

I'll admit it. I'm a hugger. A lot of my friends are too. SO, what do we do when we can't even get within six feet of each other without somebody calling the police?

Well, for the time being we have to forget about ourselves and think big picture. "Short term pain for long term gain" is the phrase to remember until this corona / Covid thing is over.

As much as we and our friends want to demonstrate our love for each other with a hug, the best way to demonstrate love in 2020 thus far is to keep our distance.

This week is "Holy Week" on the Christian calendar. It's all about Jesus - speaking of love. God is love, Jesus is God, therefore Jesus is love. And this coming Friday - Good Friday - is a reminder of how much Jesus loves us all. He sacrificed His life so they we wouldn't have to die - permanently.

Before Jesus died He told His disciples these words. Perfect words for this scary time that we are living in.

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends . . . " - John 15:13-14

Paul reminds us of this in his letter to the church in Rome.

"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:6-8

What does that mean for us in this corona-filled world? Sadly, it means don't visit your family members, even if that's what we want to do the most. If you're not living with them, don't visit them. And if you REALLY need to see someone, stay at least six feet away from them. You can hug them and kiss them NEXT month.

This is a time to celebrate the death AND resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let's not get sick and diminish our thanks and praise to God for all that He has done for us. We should be celebrating. Isn't Jesus worth a little sacrifice on our part in order to maximize our appreciation for all that He has done?

Yes, it is!

Isn't God worthy of all blessing, honor and glory we can bestow on Him?

Yes, He is!

Is He Worthy? - Chris Tomlin
Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police