As the Covid-19 crisis intensifies and covers the globe, we learn more about human psychology. We discover, or rediscover, how easily we deny facts, how difficult it is for us to anticipate foreseeable events.
We see how often leaders fail to lead when administrative routines break down; we find out anew how little self-discipline there is among our neighbors. We find reasons to be dismayed by humankind’s folly and mediocrity.
We realize also, under crisis circumstances, how many wonderful people there are among us, and everywhere else. They do not stay idle, they take the longer view; they seize the initiative, dedicate themselves to higher ends and to others. We perceive Man’s immense mental and moral resources.
As the Bible teaches us to distinguish between those who fear God, and those who don’t, so we see today the difference between those who fear for their own lives, and the lives of their families and neighbors – and those who, from pride or folly, are unable to fear anything.
The inability to feel fear is, we are reminded by this crisis, a major impairment.
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J’avais un ami plombier qui me disait: » si la pression de ton circuit d’eau montait de quelques bars, tu verrais apparaitre des fuites là où tu ne le penses pas, bien cachées mais bien réelles, ainsi en est-il de nos faiblesses! »
La pression monte, imprévue, douloureuse, inquiétante, paniquante!
Tout va bien et soudain un signe, des signes apparaissent….
Le roi David a écrit dans un psaume: »Je voudrais séjourner éternellement dans ta tente, me réfugier à l’abri de tes ailes….oui je me confie en Dieu et je ne crains rien. » »
La paix de Dieu est un don merveilleux quand vient la tempête! On la souhaite à ceux qui gouvernent leurs semblables!
It is a very good point.
The ability to fear God is the ability to flee the worst (Hervé).
As a christian I am dedicated to care for my inner peace but I know that sometimes in life, fear is an incredible booster to escape life dangers.
Thank you for this very good point Mr Gurfinkiel.
Merci. cher M. Gurfunkiel, pour les pensées profondes. La raison est un don précieux à moment.
Fearing God is the great problem today, even in our churches.
When I was boy, my father offered me my first Bible, he wrote this verse at the first page: Proverbs 1:7 Fearing the Lord is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.
It took me many years to understand and experience in my life the reality of this verse . I’m an old pastor and today we have to return to the Word of God, to love this Word, to understand what means grace and fearing God
Pastor J. Vallotton