Lungs.Ear.Nose.Throat.
A miracle, if they function.
For which I am grateful.
Love.Joy.Peace.Hope.
Almost impossible to have now.
But full is mine.
Husband.Child.Family.Friends.
All under partial lock down.
Yet not socially apart.
Job.Income.Great boss.
People losing these
But my case is different.
God.Prayer.Worship.Church.
We'd have lost our minds
But you've kept us sane.
Science.Medicine.Technology.Government.
Taking the hard decisions now.
To you, we are grateful.
No situation is permanent, a popular saying directed to the hopeless to give them hope.
Unfortunately, its implication transcends to the good situation as well.
The bad may not last so is the good, in some cases.
When enjoying the good, the demeanor and fervent wish is for it to last forever but that does not always happen.
The good sometimes gives way to the bad and even the ugly.
There are times that the bad feels like a dark cloud.
They swallow the good and suddenly, the young dies or the old gets sick; limps are amputated and the once vibrant breadwinner loses his daily income.The situation gets real ugly.
Instances like these break our hearts and we ask when they will end.
We pray earnestly but sometimes the prayers seem to hit the roof and fall back onto our heads.
The days become longer during the bad and ugly days and the future may seem bleak.
The same way the good situations give way to real bad and ugly ones,
bad and ugly situations also give way to the good and beautiful.
For there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The situation may currently look real bad but something beautiful is springing forth. Keep the faith and don't lose hope!
This is the fifth of the 21-day lock down blogging challenge and the subject is ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.’ After researching, I found that ‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugl’y is the title of a movie released in the 60s. Honestly, I don’t know what this challenge wants us to write about but I hope I did a good job, though.
One day when all is said and done,
we'll be part of a history
Of the period when a certain virus crept up on us
The one which seemed to eat the respiratory system of humans
and brought life everywhere on the globe to a standstill
We'll be remembered for how this plague brought certain nations to their knees
and a part of their generation totally wiped out.
With countries with the best of healthcare systems being challenged
and there was no cure but the mantra was prevention.
Keep your distance - both physically and socially.
Remain at home to be healthy.
Drink water to boost your immune system and most importantly, call on your creator.
Social distancing, self-isolation and quarantining became the new vocabulary.
Hand washing, sanitizing, not touching the eyes, nose or mouth were the new practices.
Expression of love through handshakes, hugs and physical touches became old school.
Love meant keeping your distance.
There was no difference between Sunday, Tuesday or Saturday.
Time was crystallized and the days meant nothing.
Humankind waited.
Waited for the wind to pass and for a solution to be found in order for life to reset.
Somehow we felt like actors in a movie
The problem with this script is that its end is being created.
We are going to be part of the history
of a generation that created vaccine to fight a novel virus.
Meanwhile, let's remain hopeful.
And rely on God's promises.
He is the one who saw generations through plagues and pandemics
He will protect His own.
Yesterday, you were praying for a job, a partner, a child, a car, healing, financial breakthrough, good marriage. You prayed to God for assistance to break the negative habit. You asked God to touch the heart of that brother or sister that you've been evangelising to. You wanted them to know Christ.
You fasted, cried, meditated on His word, listened to sermons, prayed in tongues and in your own understanding. You anointed yourself several times in a day. You sowed seeds on the altar, you knelt with your hands raised and with tears, you rolled on the floor seeking earnestly for that breakthrough. When you felt like giving up because of the negative thoughts that filled your mind, you cast them out and chastised yourself.
You did not give up. You kept trusting even when your family, friends and loved ones taunted you for the faith you were exhibiting. Indeed, they thought you were crazy. Give up already! Your God is probably deaf. He doesn't listen to prayers. Certainly not yours. Or you have committed a sin? Is there something you are not telling?
You know what they are saying behind you. Their taunting sometimes gets to you but you reassure yourself. Deep within your heart, you know God is working. You press on earnestly and one day, God answers your prayer.
You are gifted with the job. There, you find a spouse. Your miracle child is lying in the cot. Your bank account smells fresh because of the regular transactions. Your dream house sits beautifully on that hill. Miraculously, you are healed of that disease. The brother has now given his life to Christ. He is now serving as the chief usher in the church.
You smile. Indeed your God has finally listened to your prayer. What happens afterwards? What do you do when God gives you the breakthrough? After the miracle, what next?
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