God Is Our Leader
Nina Golgowski, in the October 18, 2020 Huffington Post, wrote an article entitled, “Infectious Disease Expert: The ‘Darkest Of The Entire Pandemic’ Has Yet To Come.” She wrote that Michael Osterholm, an expert at the University of Minnesota, stressed that a lack of public confidence is largely to blame and that “the next six to 12 weeks are going to be the darkest of the entire pandemic.” Most poignantly he “expressed concern that the U.S. lacks a leading voice to guide the public.”
Perhaps a good answer to this concern comes from Ruth C. Jones who wrote a hymn called "The Solid Rock.” Some of the lyrics are
In times like these you need a Savior
In times like these you need an anchor
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock
This Rock is Jesus, Yes He's the One
This Rock is Jesus, the only One
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock
Now is the time for those who love the Lord to speak with a clear voice and say that if you need a voice to guide the public, you should look no further. Our God is a clear guide during these troubled times; He is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path (Psalm 119:105). God said that if any person lacks wisdom (and we do lack wisdom right now), let him ask Him and He will answer us (James 1:5). God promised to be with us in our time of trouble (Psalm 50:15) so we don’t have to worry about the dearth of leaders. He has seen many pandemics and promises that He will show us a way of escape (1 Corinthians 10:13). God simply asks us to love Him and ask Him to guide us. He said that He would answer us, be with, rescue, protect and deliver us (Psalm 91:14-15). God is our leader and our guide.
Psalm 119:105
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105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
James 1:5
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5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you
Psalm 50:15
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15 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.
1 Corinthians 10:13
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13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Psalm 91:14-15
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14 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him
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