Covid 19

Introduction

The Covid 19 pandemic continues to overwhelm mankind like a series of dark foreboding tidal surges. The World Health Organization (WHO) currently lists four Variants of Concern (VOC), Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta.[1] As of September 2021, in the state of Washington alone, over 8,000 have died; in the US, over 700,000; in the world, over 4.5 million… all lives lost to an invisible and mysterious enemy, SARS-CoV-2.[2] According to Bloomberg: “In the battle against Covid-19, governments around the globe are on the cusp of becoming more indebted than at any point in modern history, surpassing even World War II.” [3] How should Christians respond to these challenges? Knowing who we are as believers in Jesus Christ and being willing to submit to the mandates that governmental authorities and businesses impose upon us in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic opens the door for the gospel.