Enduring Word Bible- COVID19

Enduring Word Bible #59

COVID 19 resources from 

Visual Faith Ministry for

2 Chronicles 20

Spending some time rereading this

 and the story of Jehoshaphat.

He was a King that sought to do right

 in the eyes of the Lord.

 He worked to bring reform 

and remove the idols in Judah.

Some things stand out for our days right now:

1. He trusted. 

v.12 "We do not know why to do, 

but our eyes are on you."

2. He encouraged.

v. 17 "Stand firm, hold your position, 

and see the salvation

 of the Lord on your behalf."

3. He was humble.

v. 18"Then Jehoshaphat bowed his head 

with his face to the ground."

4. He worshipped.

v. 18b "...fell before the Lord

  worshiping the Lord." 

5. He gave thanks.

v.21 Give thanks to the Lord, 

for his steadfast love endures forever."

I think this is a great plan 

for these COVID19 days.

I also went back to my first Journaling Bible

 and saw the entry from 11-19-14.

Think I have loved this section for a long time. 

Added this new margin in that Bible too.

Maybe these days are not so much

 about finding new ways to respond to crisis,

 but about going back to see how

 the Lord blessed those that came to Him first

when things were overwhelming.

So as we stand together faithfully- 

the one ancient truth that 

speaks well into this time is:

Keep our eyes on YOU, Lord.

Supplies:

COVID19 printable
covid-19-bookmark-
bible-margins-set-2-by-pat-maier

Colored pencils

Scrapbook paper

Covid19 Dateline

   Some great resources from Visual Faith Ministry

 on our website.

Can use them for making cards, notes 

and all things encouragement in these days.

Here is the link :
covid-19-printable-sticker-sheets-
They can be used as stickers
 or printed on copy paper and cut out.

I saw the following in a post on FB 

(trying to find who to give credit to) 

and thought it did a really great job

 of Marking the Moment:

Current Status- April 2, 2020

Gas price near my home $1.76

School cancelled - yes cancelled - for the rest of the year, 

as a teacher I am learning how to conduct “distance learning”
Self-distancing measures on the rise.
Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others 

to help distance shoppers (6ft) from each other.
Limited number of people inside stores, therefore, 

lineups outside the store doors.
Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed.
Parks, trails, entire cities locked up.
Entire sports seasons cancelled.
Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled.
Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled.
No masses, churches are closed.
No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, now 10 or less.
Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home.
Children's outdoor play parks are closed.
We are to distance from each other.
Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers.

Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.

Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper,

 no disinfecting supplies, no paper towel no laundry soap, no hand sanitizer.

Shelves are sometimes bare.

Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch

 their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE.

Government closes the border to all non-essential travel.

Fines are established for breaking the rules (in some States)

Stadiums and recreation facilities open up

 for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.

Press conferences daily from the President. 

Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths.

Government incentives to stay home.

Barely anyone on the roads.

People wearing masks and gloves outside.

Essential service workers are terrified to go to work.

Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.

 The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, 

was declared March 11th, 2020.
As of April 2- we have reached the
one million mark of infected people.

COVID 19 Prayers

It is certainly settling in these days-

long term and wide-sweeping.

We are beginning to understand that 

the future is not ever going to be quite the same.

We don't know exactly what that means just yet-

perhaps we are afraid to picture that now.

In all of this I have faltered in how to respond,

set my days,

and bring encourage to my family and friends.

When it sorts out at the end of the day- 

there is one thing I know.

Under stress-

 people resort to what they know best.

And it is stressful days right now-

 and the only thing that makes sense to me-

 is the tried and true.

My "go-to" rises to the top

 and as I reflect and look back

 at that last few days, I see a pattern.

The patter is prayer.

Day out and week in-

 that is just what makes sense to me.

The above prayer page is one 

that my friend Pat Maier

 created for Visual Faith Ministry.

It is where I am sitting 

and writing and noting

 and resting in these days.

 I share it with you right here:

covid-19-prayer-sheet-by-pat-maier

Print and share.

Share and Share.

There are certainly plenty of us

 in need of places to gather in prayer

 in these very challenging COVID19 days.
Trust, rest, and live in His grace.

Be blessed!