Dear Friends,
Greetings from us in lockdown. I want to share a few
thoughts with you today as I am thinking of you, friends, family and others
that I have met. This is the first time we and most likely you are
experiencing being constrained in our movements on a Good Friday.
We live in an information age where moments after a global
event happened, it is made known over media like TV, Radio, Internet, email,
and social media. I can imagine how news of Jesus’ crucifixion spread by
word of mouth. The question “Have you heard that they crucified
Jesus?” must have been asked as people travelled by foot passing each other
etc. The response typically could be “No! Why did they do
that?” or “Who is Jesus?”
Today we live in an age where people celebrate things and
often, like gate crashers at a wedding party, do not know who the bride
and groom are! Many people have hear about Jesus but do not know
that He is the Saviour. There are also a sizable portion of people on the
globe that have not yet heard about Jesus or that have not yet met a believer
in Jesus Christ.
This morning I received a prayer request and you may want to
pray for the same things in this time:
- Pray for those affected
by Covid-19. There are those who are sick, losing their own
lives or even loved ones. Many are financially impacted and
many will lose jobs and income.
- Pray for the medical
teams and health workers that are exposed and under tremendous stress.
- Pray for leaders of the
nations to make wise decisions - our country’s leader and leaders
worldwide. Pray that God will lead them to rule just and wisely.
- Pray that God will bring
an end to this pandemic soon and that He will expand His
Kingdom.
- Pray that the Gospel
will continue to go out after these events to all the corners of the world
and that God may be glorified!
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;
6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will
guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
We are praying for
you. May you continue to grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 3:18 “But grow in the grace and knowledge
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
God bless you and
your family,
---
Johan and Linda
Grobler
One of Johan's photos on Instagram
I have read John Piper's book "Coronavirus and Christ" You may also want to download a free copy from www.desiringgod.org/books/coronavirus-and-christ
It is available in pdf, ebook and audiobook as a free download. The paper copy is available via Amazon for $8.99 but alas we cannot receive it during lockdown!
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I have read John Piper's book "Coronavirus and Christ" You may also want to download a free copy from www.desiringgod.org/books/coronavirus-and-christ
It is available in pdf, ebook and audiobook as a free download. The paper copy is available via Amazon for $8.99 but alas we cannot receive it during lockdown!
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