Has anyone else felt the weight of uncertainty these past few weeks?  I mean, I feel physical pressure on my shoulders and heart every time I hear the word coronavirus.

The entire situation is clothed in uncertainty.  At first, we asked Will it come to the US? Then we asked Will it come to our town?  These questions were followed with Will schools close?  Will churches close?  Will I go to work tomorrow?  Will the stock market recover? Will I get the virus?  Do I have enough toilet paper? Am I willing to pay $30 for 3 ounces of hand sanitizer?

And if you (like me) hold tightly to routines, then you probably felt uncomfortable when you arrived at the gym this morning and found a letter taped to the door.

The greatest symptom of this virus is not a sore throat; it is uncertainty.

As I ran around my neighborhood today (because no one was allowed on a treadmill), I thought about the Israelites.  They too experienced uncertainty.  Shortly after God miraculously led them out of Egypt, they found themselves stuck between an enraged army and an impassable body of water.  With uncertainty, they looked forward, back, left, and right, and saw no escape.  But, as many of you know, God worked a miracle — He literally split the water apart to create a path for His people.

And here’s the incredible thing — the same God who split the Red Sea is the God who reigns today.  He has not changed.  He cares for us as much as He cared for the Israelites. He has a track record of faithfulness.

That thought has brought me so much comfort today.  Every time that I’ve read about another university going online for the semester, every time that I’ve heard about the Dow Jones falling even further, and every time I’ve wondered if we will all be working from home on Wednesday, I’ve been reminded that God is constant.  I can’t trust health, finances, or work, but I can trust the God doesn’t change.

“Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.” – Psalm 19:90