Live Well In Covid Times Sample

Joshua 14:7-8 ESV

...I brought him word again as it was in my heart. But my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people melt, yet I wholly followed the Lord my God.

Caleb and Joshua were sent to spy out the land with 10 other spies. They all saw the big giants, the great challenges and also the huge fruit of the land and brought their report. The ten spies focused on the facts alone and made the heart of people melt with fear. They were so gripped with fear that they did not obey God and God was very displeased with them. But Caleb was different.

‘I brought... word as it was in my heart.‘ Caleb weighed all the facts before him with what he knew about his God in his heart! Facts are true but God is truer - He is the truth! Caleb’s heart was rich with revelation of God and therefore his report was good. It was a faith report. 

Numbers 14:9 ESV

...do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us, do not fear them.

Battles are won or lost first in the mind. More than being concerned about the virus affecting me, I am concerned about fear crippling me. We must know what is happening in our city and the world, we must take all the necessary precautions, we must submit to our government, and after that we must turn our attention to our God. 

What is in your heart today? What are you speaking? 

What are you forwarding - fear or hope? 

Meditate:

* Psalm 19:14 (TPT) 

So may the words of my mouth, my meditation thoughts, and every movement of my heart be always pure and pleasing, acceptable before your eyes, my only Redeemer, my Protector - God. 

Pray:  

* Ask God to protect you from all the negative words that bring fear.

* Pray that God would use you to bring hope to others.

* Pray for your brothers and sisters to continue to walk with God.