God – in times of a pandemic

I am not a religious person nor am I a person well-versed in the scriptures. I am just a fellow human being sharing my thoughts with fellow human beings. Not with an intention of swaying your thoughts towards God or away from Him, but to make your own choice.

I have been truly blessed by God in my life. Blessed beyond what I am worthy of. Blessed beyond what I have thanked Him for. There are portions of my life where I felt in control. There are portions of my life where I felt someone else was in control. There are portions of my life where I never understood why things happened the way they happened. And I still don’t understand. But I always felt and knew that He was in control of my life. He had a plan and He knew what He was doing. I tried to understand the plan but failed miserably. Then I realized that I should not even try. Whether I do my part in the plan or not, He always executes His plan. He knows the number of hairs on my head (which is decreasing by the way) but at the same time I am just a small little speck when compared to His mighty power. I always saw God as mighty but compassionate at the same time.

I never thought I will be in the middle of a pandemic in my lifetime. That was not my plan. But here I am. All round me, I see panic and more panic. In the midst of it all, people (not all) are turning towards God. A few religious leaders are trying to cash in on the fear of people. Some others are trying to explain things in a manner of “I told you so” – quoting the scriptures or even worse, quoting their own vague statements from the past. They claim that they understand God’s plan and also the next steps which need to be done by human beings. My stupid brain cannot understand most of the things which are being said. I am still stuck in the question as to why a mighty and compassionate God brought such confusion and suffering to human beings. Is it because of the sin being so rampant in the world? Is it because men forgot God? The answer is simple – I do not know.

I do know – based on my life – that He does not need man’s help to implement His plan. Any man proclaiming that he can do something to change God’s plan and making a name or money out of it is just reserving a place in hell for himself. At this point of time, we do not have to squeeze our brain to understand God’s plan. All we have to do is to do our part. Whether it is by directly helping people who are suffering or by sitting at home and seeking His amazing grace – we all have to do our part. Help your family – near and far. Help your neighbors – known and unknown. Most importantly, never forget that God is in control. We will not understand what is happening – we don’t have to. God has a plan and He is mighty and compassionate.