Welcome to March!

​50 weeks ago, all services, buildings, and sports venues in our community shut down to slow the spread of covid-19.  For several months, the incidence of the disease was slowed in comparison with surrounding communities and states.  We snuck in a visit to New York between New York disallowing travel from Florida and Florida disallowing travel from New York.  Then Florida declared it was ‘open’ so each county must develop restrictions for their businesses and individuals. We continue to visit businesses in our county armed with face masks and hand sanitizer. Neighboring counties have had less strict regulations and we have encountered various indoor activities where we are the only ones wearing masks.  Friends, Covid-19 is not a joke or myth.  A co-worker was inconsistent with personal protection equipment (ie wearing a mask); she spent 10 days in the hospital and continues to struggle with breathing issues resulting from a covid-19 infection.
 
I am not particularly interested in the ‘end times’ (heaven and hell).  But friends, make no mistake; our eternity is as sure as covid-19:  Jesus said to us, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) The Apostle John also insures us: (John 1:12-13)  But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.