Corona and God’s Season

I want us to look at God’s ways versus the enemy’s schemes.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. (1Corinthians 2: 7, 8)

I have been thinking about God’s doing over the ages and becoming more convinced that the harassment the corona narrative has been causing on the people of faith could be the greatest catalyst for the greatest awakening and revival in history.

Why do I say so?

All other persecutions and trials were for the most part localized. All past revivals were prominent in particular places.

As an example, the ‘Tukutendereza’ revival, of which I am a ‘descendant’, came to Kenya through Uganda. That is why one of the most thrilling moments in my life came as I heard the song being sang in a Kampala church by the Buganda. It was an experience though it was almost two generations later.

That is why each revival movement brought its own traditions depending on the source.

But look at this so called pandemic.

The church is the clear target, whether of the virus or the narrative. The church is the only institution that is continuously called the super spreader. Of course it is global.

It is interesting that people can be clamped in a pressurized canister called an airplane for hours yet cannot be trusted to congregate in a church with enough ventilation for an hour or so. It is surprising that markets are crowded yet have never been targeted yet a church that meets once a week must be closed to contain the virus.

What has the enemy seen?

I am sure he has seen some movement in heaven indicating a great move of God is imminent and is thus trying his best to stop it like he has been doing over the ages.

That is what he was fighting when he tried to kill all the boys in Egypt and Bethlehem.

But did he win?

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. (Psalm 2: 4, 5)

God takes the devil’s intervention in consideration when He orchestrates things.

That is how Moses went to the palace and Jesus to Egypt.

What am I saying?

God is about to do something great with His people. He is about to break out in probably the greatest way in history.

But we will be surprised because as usual it will break out from the ‘wrong’ places.

You see, God has His surprise in store for the enemy and everybody aligned with him.

Like was with Herod, the devil is looking for the spiritual hierarchy for the great revival when it will break out in the fields and hovels of the broken world.

That is why he has bankrolled and blackmailed many in the clergy into chanting the corona chorus. They are more activist than the powers that are driving the narrative. Many have given it more prominence than the Gospel. He thinks that by doing that he has succeeded in stopping the move of God.

That is why those of us who long to see Christ having a say in the affairs of men are not afraid of poking holes on the nonsensical narrative, however irritating we appear. We know that there is a bigger picture in both camps but that Christ’s camp has the conclusion. And that whether they do away with us like they have done with those who coherently question their narrative.

Corona is a clear call for revival because it has from the start challenged faith.

For example, why do we not have bishops calling for a day to pray for God to conclusively deal with this virus as the Bible instructs? Why has their main job become reminding us to comply with the narrative as if heaven stopped acting in the affairs of men? Why do we demean someone who chooses to trust God for healing instead of punishing his people with impractical restrictions to the point of gloating over his death that is conveniently attributed to the virus?

The virus has for many believers nullified the power of God. We are almost ashamed of calling God our healer, especially walking in line with that confession.

That is why revival must break out. We can never go on like this and still confess the Lordship of Christ.

We can’t be run by a virus and continue calling ourselves the people of faith.

The Nazareths and Bethlehems of the globe are about to produce the end time revival so that by the time the powers that have continued using the virus to block it know what is happening they will become ashamed, nay overwhelmed and swept aside  and crushed. Many could like Herod be eaten by ‘worms’ as they are standing, shouting their narrative.

Where will you be?

Where are you now?

Are both together or does one need to move toward the other?

God bless you