“Quarantine “ Are we done yet?

By now we all know what the word “quarantine “ means.  We’ve all experienced it first hand.  We’ve figured out how to manage with much less food in the house. Mostly because we do not feel like going out with a mask and gloves on.  We have figured out “social distancing “. We are using our devices for social media now more than ever.  And the list could go on and on.
I would say the majority of us are getting through this much easier than we had thought. Even parents home-schooling their children. Let’s look at that for a moment. Home-schooling, really now.  The teachers are still providing the plan and work the student is to complete.  And we still hear of parents struggling.  I chose to home-school our son from kindergarten all the way through.  And I have no regrets. We actually had fun.  And plenty of time in a day to relax or do other things. If I wasn’t particularly good in a subject, my husband would do that one, like science. I cherished that time with our son. Was it always easy, absolutely not.  We all have a bad day at times.  When that was the case, we took the day off.
My point here, this doesn’t have to be a time of frustration, or being angry, etc.  Ask the Lord to pour His grace over you.  Ask Him for wisdom. Ask Him to guide you.  This can be a very rewarding time for your family.
There are other areas of hardships also.  The most important, financial.  Many are not working.  This is the time as the church to be creative and bless others. If you know of a need, spread the word, get your community involved.  If you have a need, seek help from others. Notify your pastor.
We watch church online. This is totally foreign to most of us. It is hard for some to get into the mode of having church in this way. For me, I am used to this. I have been “ quarantined “ for months due to a severe flu season, and the fact I am immuno-suppressed because of the leukemia and treatment. Therefore I have been at home since last November.  So I know how difficult this is, and I do understand.
But we can get through this.  God is more powerful than any “coronavirus”. His plan for us is to be victorious. Yes,we will have struggles. But we can get through those struggles with victory. Our Lord Jesus is always by our side and waiting for our prayers. He wants to hear them, and He wants to answer them. The following verse, especially part B, tells of the power that is in our prayers.
James 5:16
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.”
Our Lord Jesus wants us to have joy and peace in our lives. The only way to have that is through our relationship with Jesus Christ, and through His Word, the Bible, and through prayer. Prayer-having a conversation with Him.
During this season we have seen many miracles, many hardships, and so much death.  Does that mean God didn’t move or hear your prayers? No, it doesn’t. We may never know the reasoning, until we are in heaven with Jesus and we ask Him.
It doesn’t change the fact that we must stay in His Word, and in communion with Him. Because we cannot come through this life without Him, and be victorious. The enemy will make it seem like we have victory, to trick us. But we do not want the enemy’s kind of victory.
We want eternal life in heaven with Jesus.
My friends, hang in there. We will see the glory of God. We will experience the promises of God. Stay true to Him.  Worship Him.  He will give you the desires of your heart.

 Psalms‬ ‭37:3-6‬ ‭HCSB-
‬‬ Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act, making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.”
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