I haven’t posted since April. It’s not that things haven’t been happening. There have been lots to comment on. I just didn’t know what to say.
What hasn’t already been said about COVID-19? There seem to be only two positions: The danger has been greatly exaggerated. It hasn’t been taken seriously enough.
We went from the “greatest economy in history” to the “highest unemployment since the depression” seemingly overnight.
We transitioned from “if you don’t stay home, you’re evil” to “if you aren’t out protesting, you’re evil.”
We have two candidates for President. One can’t stop tweeting and the other can’t string a coherent paragraph together.
If we agree on anything, it’s that the world has gone crazy. What can we do? What should we be doing?
I think the answer is in the last Psalm.
Psalm 150
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heaven!
2 Praise him for his mighty works;
praise his unequaled greatness!
3 Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn;
praise him with the lyre and harp!
4 Praise him with the tambourine and dancing;
praise him with strings and flutes!
5 Praise him with a clash of cymbals;
praise him with loud clanging cymbals.
6 Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
The answer is to Praise the Lord. When we praise the Lord, we focus on Him, acknowledge His existence and recognize our insignificance except in His eyes. Our world is in trouble. God hasn’t turned His back on us. We have turned our backs on Him. We can’t expect the world to turn back to Him, until we each turn back to Him.
Focus on Him causes irresistible praise.
Turn off the TV. Look to Him. Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord.
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