This is a prophesy from the Son of God. I’ve been pondering this verse for days in light of the corona virus. This is when knowing the Bible is such a gift. For in it there is this verse: John 6:20 - But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”

Luke 21:9-11 -

“And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.” Then he said to them,“Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.”

Bible Gateway link: Luke 21:9-11 ESV

Bible Gateway link: John 6:20 ESV

It is not profound, but it is true. Whenever humans are involved in any institution there is corruption. But take heart, Jesus saw this first hand. He knows how we are. He offers us a way out.

Luke 19:45-46 

And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

-Bible Gateway link: Luke 19:45-46 (ESV)

As we go about our busy lives, we’re often blinded to God’s presence. Ask. Take an opportunity in disruption. Have faith. Oh, and don’t forget to thank God for the opportunity.

Luke 18:41-43 -  

(Jesus:) “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God. 

Bible Gateway passage: Luke 18:41-43 (ESV)

I can’t begin to say what this means, but I know how it makes me feel. When ‘Thy kingdom comes” I want to be one who doesn’t look back.

Luke 17:30-35,37 -  
so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the

one who is in the field not turn back.  Remember Lot's wife. Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.  I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.” And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.”

Bible Gateway link: Luke 17: 30-35.37 (ESV)

It can be very small, it is also everything.

Luke 17:5-6 -  

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

Bible Gateway link: Luke 17:5-6 (ESV)

Wherever you go, there He is. Be still. Listen.

Joshua 1:8-9 

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Bible Gateway link: Joshua 1:8-9

With some tending from those who love you: even you have another chance to be fruitful. You may have to take some, uh, manure, but it will be worth it.

Luke 13:6-9 -  

And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ 8 And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9 Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’”

Bible Gateway link to : Luke 13:6-9 (ESV)

This gives me pause.You?

Luke 12:54-56 

He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

-Bible Gateway link: Luke 12:54-56 ESV

I once had a boss who often said ‘One negative person can make a whole roomful of positive people sick.” I wonder if he was a Bible reader?

Deuteronomy 20:8 - 

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And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, ‘Is there any man who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest he make the heart of his fellows melt like his own.’

Bible Gateway link to Deuteronomy 20:8 (ESV)