"All Things Are Possible Thru Christ"

​            I was taking a walk a couple nights ago around 10:30p.m., and I looked down 116th street for as far as I could see and the only car I saw was in a gas station. I then turned around and looked towards Carmel, and I saw the headlights of one single car way off in the distance. It was weird and eerie. I told Julia I feel like we are living an episode of “The Twilight Zone.” 
            All that said, I am encouraged that our government leaders are doing everything they can to protect the people and get us through this crisis. Now, the church needs to do what we can do—and that is fix our eyes on Jesus, pray, stay in His Word, and encourage one another. 
            I have read three significant prophetic words that give me additional hope in the midst of this crisis. At the beginning of the year, Prophetic minister, Chuck Pierce, indicated that “there would be a massive plague-like invasion that would test us through Passover.” In interpreting the word, Chuck stated, “I would say: ‘God has put a PAUSE until He sees who is willing to cross over with Him through His Blood at Passover.’ This Passover will become a dividing line for our future!” Chuck did indicate he believes our nation will be facing a financial crisis throughout the year.  
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            Prophetic voice, Shawn Boltz, stated back in February: 
“The Lord showed me The end of the Coronavirus...the tide is turning now! 
He is answering the prayers and cries of the nations and is putting an end in sight. The exaggerated fear based tactics of both the enemy and several media outlets for political reasons is coming to an end. The enemy has been trying to distract and steal from several equally important purposes and issues by dominating airwaves with conspiracy and fear. 
Even now several vaccines are coming out as well as a natural dying out of the virus itself. The Lord is saying “I am removing the threat of this.” 
Within a short amount of time the extreme threat will feel like it is in the way past.”
            These words give me hope that an end is in sight. 
            As we watch the numbers COVID 19 cases and deaths in the United States rise, it is easy to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But, we serve the God who holds the world in His hand. That which seems impossible, is the very thing God can do.  
            The apostle Paul wrote in Romans 8:28: 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
            The church needs to pray that God will cause good to come out of our present crisis, that hearts will be turned to Him, that people would be awakened to the reality of the brevity of life and the need for all of us to be prepared to meet God. The church needs to pray for safety, healing, restoration, protection, and the revelation of God’s love and power to be poured out on the nations. 
            As I considered our present crisis, I was reminded of an inspirational story from 2 Kings 7. The story takes place during a time of great famine that was impacting the people of Samaria in a major way. Listen:
 
2 Kings 7:
            1 Then Elisha said, "Listen to the word of the LORD; thus says the LORD, 'Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.' " 2 The royal officer on whose hand the king was leaning answered the man of God and said, "Behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?" Then he said, "Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat of it."
            3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why do we sit here until we die? 4 "If we say, 'We will enter the city,' then the famine is in the city and we will die there; and if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they spare us, we will live; and if they kill us, we will but die." 5 They arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Arameans; when they came to the outskirts of the camp of the Arameans, behold, there was no one there. 6 For the Lord had caused the army of the Arameans to hear a sound of chariots and a sound of horses, even the sound of a great army, so that they said to one another, "Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us." 7 Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents and their horses and their donkeys, even the camp just as it was, and fled for their life. 8 When these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they entered one tent and ate and drank, and carried from there silver and gold and clothes, and went and hid them; and they returned and entered another tent and carried from there also, and went and hid them. 
            9 Then they said to one another, "We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent; if we wait until morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household." 10 So they came and called to the gatekeepers of the city, and they told them, saying, "We came to the camp of the Arameans, and behold, there was no one there, nor the voice of man, only * the horses tied and the donkeys tied, and the tents just as they were." 11 The gatekeepers called and told it within the king's household. 12 Then the king arose in the night and said to his servants, "I will now tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know that we are hungry; therefore they have gone from the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, 'When they come out of the city, we will capture them alive and get into the city.' " 13 One of his servants said, "Please, let some men take five of the horses which remain, which are left in the city. Behold, they will be in any case like all the multitude of Israel who are left in it; behold, they will be in any case like all the multitude of Israel who have already perished, so let us send and see." 14 They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
15 They went after them to the Jordan, and behold, all the way was full of clothes and equipment which the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. Then the messengers returned and told the king. 
            16 So the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. Then a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. 17 Now the king appointed the royal officer on whose hand he leaned to have charge of the gate; but the people trampled on him at the gate, and he died just as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him. 18 It happened just as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, "Two measures of barley for a shekel and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, will be sold tomorrow about this time at the gate of Samaria." 19 Then the royal officer answered the man of God and said, "Now behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, could such a thing be?" And he said, "Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat of it." 20 And so it happened to him, for the people trampled on him at the gate and he died.
 
            Notice that what looked like an impossibility became a reality because of the power of God. Elisha spoke a word of hope, a word that seemed like an impossibility, yet God fulfilled his word. I am reminded of a couple of Scriptures that are especially worthy of our meditation and belief:
 
            Mark 9:23: 23 And Jesus said to him, " 'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes."
            Mark 10:27: 27 Looking at them, Jesus said, "With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."
            Philippians 4:13: 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
            Indeed, all things are possible through Christ. So, let’s keep our eyes on Jesus, and cling to Him in faith, reminding ourselves that God is able, and God is love. The Covid 19 disease must yield to the command of Christ.  I have great hope that indeed we will see a Passover and Easter miracle this year as healing begins to come to our land.  Remember God’s promise: “I will never leave thee, nor* forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5) 
            And, 2 Chronicles 7:13-14: 13 "If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, 14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
 
Blessings, peace, and protection for you all. 
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.