Covid Care

The past few weeks have been a time of prayer and care for those saints who have contracted coronavirus. The second wave of Covid in India has taken the country by storm. This wave has hit everyone with the same stroke stinging many to death, both believers and unbelievers alike. I was surprised to learn of a good number of death cases of some believers. In fact, a brother told me that he has been hearing the passing away of believers, especially Christian leaders almost every day. The entire media is covering the sad and ugly truth of health care disaster and many innocent lives succumbing to their deaths due to lack of oxygen and ventilators for Covid patients. My prayer, both personal and corporate, has been mostly related to the present pandemic, for the healing of the saints who became prey to this virus, and also for the protection of the saints under His covering care. Only the Lord is the one who can truly protect us all.

So far, eight of our serving ones in the literature service have been affected by Covid. Three of them have recovered after battling the attacks fiercely. Now, five of them and their family members are overcoming the attack and are gradually recovering. Once the matter about the serving ones came to my knowledge, my reaction was to pray and also to provide some practical care to them. Within my capacity, the Lord graced me to make arrangements for some saints through personal offerings and channelling offerings to the needy saints. I felt strongly that I should do my best wherever and whenever I can. Therefore, I brought the matter to the brothers' fellowship of the church in Gurugram, and we all agreed to shepherd the saints during this time of need with a financial offering. I also wrote to a brother personally yet officially concerning my burden to care for the serving ones. After he agreed on the proposal I made for helping the saints, all offerings have been transferred without any delay. Now is the time to take action. Therefore, actions have been taken.

There is a sense of inner satisfaction in caring for the need of the saints. I visualised myself to have been in their situation and share my feeling with the suffering saints. Within my capacity, doing what I can do while it is in my hand to do so, I did my best. Therefore, to my knowledge, the suffering serving ones and some other saints have been taken care.

A brother has become a little critical in his health situation. He has lost his mental balance due to the sudden sickness of all his family members with Covid. All the saints in our WhatsApp group are basically praying for him. He lost his father a few days ago and he himself has become so critical that he needed a ventilator and also had to be admitted to the ICU. For this, I appreciate the saints standing in one accord to pray. I believe, the Lord has heard our prayers and this young brother will come out healthy and strong to continue his service in the translation of the ministry literature from Englsih to Marathi. This is one corporate battle we fought.

I pray and trust the Lord will heal and recover all the affected saints and that no more would contract this virus hereafter. We are at the merciful hands of the Lord. Lord, cover us....