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Like I said, weird. Now back to our regularly scheduled broadcast.
Doing The Best We Can
It is tricky to know how to have revival in these strange days. Churches desire revival. We desire to be instruments of revival. God knows our nation and our people need revival.
Yet we understand that when people gather together from different places, there is a high probability that someone is going to be there without knowing they are sick or infectious. That makes it difficult to know what to do.
With all this Covid mess going on, the confusion that comes with it and the new variants that seem to be constantly developing, I have wondered about the wisdom of being out on the road. Would it be better to stay home and not subject people to having to have revival?
But I settled this in my heart during the shutdown in 2020. We go for three reasons.
First and foremost, we are called to go. Our calling is not dependent on convenience or ease. I have never been beaten or stoned or poisoned for preaching revivals, but some have. How dare I stay comfortable at home when I am called to go.
We are called to spread the Gospel message and encourage churches in good times and bad times. These certainly qualify for bad times and we must go.
Secondly, not only do we feel responsible to God to fulfill our calling, but we feel responsible to Pastors and churches. Pastors schedule us months or even years ahead and I am very hesitant to cancel those dates.
These Pastors feel like we can be instruments of revival and I am going to do my dead level best to do it. I desire to honor each commitment even to my own hurt. I believe this is right, at least it is right for me and my family.
Thirdly, most churches are going to have revival if we are there or if we are not. There might be a couple of churches that will not have revival if we are not there, but most are going to have revival. They are going to call a Pastor or find another evangelist and have revival.
Since they are having revival anyway, I want to be right smack in the middle of a move of God IF I have an opportunity.
Since we are going to go, I believe we have a responsibility to go as carefully as we can. We have never felt like it was part of our ministry to spread the flu from church to church in the winter. Spreading Covid is not part of our job description either.
That is one reason we were vaccinated as soon as we were eligible. We made a choice of our own free will. We are happy with that choice. I did not say you must be vaccinated and I certainly do not believe the government should make you be vaccinated.
We also wash our hands frequently, use hand sanitizer by the gallon and we often wear masks when in close contact. We avoid congested restaurants and stores and we have not been on a plane since March 2020.
We cancel meetings and get tested for Covid if we feel sick and we are completely understanding when Pastors need to cancel, postpone or cut meetings short. It is all part of the way things are now and we are able and willing to roll with it.
All of that to say, we are all doing our best to do what we think is best at the time. I said something repeatedly in our online revival from March-May 2020.
Here it is
None of us have ever Pastored a church during a pandemic. None of us have ever been here before. We must be gracious to one another and not be so judgmental of each other's actions. We are doing the best we can. We must give each other grace.
It sure would have been nice if we had followed that unsolicited advice. It would be nice if we could do it now. I really, really want to believe the best about people.
Thank you for reading my thoughts today. Thank you for being gracious.
Davy
