We weep. We lament. We grumble. For the loss of life and livelihood. For the loss of normalcy. All due to Covid. This virus, this disease, has laid us low. You already know this. Still, what I want to ask is, where would we be without Jesus in this pandemic? When Isaiah wrote his famous words, “Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases;” he wasn’t talking about Covid. But, that’s the thing about God, God’s abilities are timeless. God’s mercy is matchless. God is, right now, bearing our infirmities and carrying our diseases! You can’t prove this with an MRI or in a petri dish but you can prove it in a human heart. “What a privilege,” the song says, “it is to carry everything to God in prayer.” What Isaiah is pointing to is God’s strength ever available for us to borrow in our most weakened and vulnerable conditions. And, in that dis-ease, God will bring ease and well-being. So, praise God and wear your mask.
For People with Bishop Rob Wright
The podcast expands on Bishop’s For Faith devotional, drawing inspiration from the life of Jesus to answer 21st-century questions.