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Calm In The Chaos

It’s everywhere – TV screens, social media newsfeeds, radio, emails, meetings, formal statements, and casual conversations – reactions to the coronavirus is inescapable. The last 72 hours have been a whirlwind of epic proportions: colleges shut down campuses, professional sports teams suspend seasons, travel is limited or prohibited altogether, and stores are void of food and supplies. Our nation is in a state of emergency and panic. I don’t tend to get worked up about these things, and the virus itself doesn’t have me in a panic. But the frenzied reactions, the ever-changing scenarios and decisions, the frazzled shoppers, the constant chatter everywhere I turn – that creates anxiety in me and tempts me to give in to fear.

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Righteous Reminders

I recently taught a Bible study lesson on Hebrews 8, which outlines why the new covenant Jesus ushered in is better the covenant of the Old Testament. Under the old covenant, repeated sacrifices were necessary to atone for sin. Each sacrificial offering was a reminder of sin, but none had the power to effectively remove it. Then comes Jesus, whose perfect sacrifice provides full covering and complete remission from all our sins.

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Freshly Fallen Snow

Grace in the beauty of freshly fallen snow. Purest white clings to the trees, coating their limbs, covering the earth. The snow glistens under the blue sky, the brilliant sun. Undisturbed stillness. Utter peace.

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