Today the whole world is fighting a battle against the Covid pandemic. We may be fearful for ourselves or praying healing for another. How can we become warriors in Christ during this time? The first step we can take is to realize that God is there for us. In the first reading King Solomon writes about his love for wisdom. He receives the gift of wisdom from God to become one of the great kings of Israel.

He realizes that the wisdom from God is greater than any wealth or possession on earth and with wisdom everything else will fall into place. How can we receive this wisdom from God? It is through prayer. When we sit at the feet of the Lord daily, He will begin speaking to us through His word. In the Second Reading the author tells us about the strength of the Word of God. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” The word of God is not just words written in a book. It is not just stories of past people. But it is life, and it can give life. As we sit in prayer every day, God will slowly reveal Himself to us.

During these times of the pandemic we can ask the Lord to give us a word, for us to hold onto and to draw strength from. Next, we can nurture this word inside us. How can a plain word that is in the scriptures be nurtured inside us to become real and alive? In the spirit when we worship it will become alive. As we worship with the word that God gives us in prayer, it will go deep within us. In Theology the word “rhema” means the power of God’s word. “Logos” means the word of God. “Logos” can become “rhema” in times of prayer and worship. We can quietly take the word of God in our prayer time and allow it to move in our lives. Then at a certain time, the Word of God will jump off the page and into our hearts and it will become alive inside us. This is how we can mature and grow in the journey with God. Today as we pray earnestly for those affected by the pandemic, the Lord is giving us a word to hold on to from today’s Gospel reading.

Mark 10:27 says, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.” When the Lord Jesus walked the earth, many people were healed. We must remember He has the power and the potential to do the same for us today. Let us make this the foundation to build our faith on, during these tough times. Let us pull down the power of God through prayer and worship.