Encouragement in the Midst of Coronavirus

Hi, Lord Jesus.  The events of the past 10 days or so have been dizzying.  But before it goes out of my mind, I want to capture a sweet moment of encouragement from Mosaic Church when we attended on Sunday, March 8, 2020.  It seems so long ago now.

I sat next to Tue during the service.  Early in the service we sang a song that I knew (and I did not know all of the songs).  He leaned over and said, "I bet you know all the songs!"  "No, not all, but this one."  Later, we were singing the song with the refrain, "I am a child of God."  (Its real title is "No Longer Slaves.")

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So, of course, the tears began to flow.  Were You reassuring me, Jesus?  It was also not lost on me that he appeared to be comfortable in this church and that he appeared to have been there at least a few times before.  I *know* You are chasing him.  I don't want to get in Your way.  Thank you for the little touch of reminder that You are still after him.

Keep pursuing him, please!!  And if You would show Your plan to them for their wedding, with so many of the complications from coronavirus "social distancing," I would be so very grateful.

In Your name, for Your sake, by Your Spirit~~Amen.

Supplication

Earnest and humble.  Those are the two words associated with the definition of "supplication."  Lord God, how do I operationalize those adjectives?  How can I measure "earnestness"?  "Intense and serious" are the two words used to define it.  I have been entering a  short prayer on my Prayer app on my phone each day this month/year.  Here I am on this site, trying to be more earnest and serious. These are difficult and somehow frightening times (although my heart is personally at peace because my soul finds its refuge in YOU!), and my fear is for this dear man whom my daughter loves.  If he does not know You, his security is -- well, not secure.  

I also realize this crazy balancing act, the dialectic, between my earnestness and Your sovereignty and omnipotence.  I can't save Tue, no matter how earnest I am.  Only You can do that.  In Your time, in Your way...and I will earnestly pray to that end, to the degree that my prayers will somehow fuel the process.

I don't understand it all.  :). But I do love You, and I do love Tue, and I do love my daughter Julie (and Amy, for that matter).  To You go all glory.  In Jesus's name~~Amen