But that God can protect us from pestilence, doesn't mean we don't need to take precautions.
"The prudent see danger coming and take refuge.
The simple continue and pay the the penalty." - Proverbs
Last week when the first cases in Tennessee were discovered, our employees started wondering if they could work from home. I was on vacation but was monitoring the discussion.
Our boss was clearly in denial and saying it was nothing more than a mild flu. Another guy spoke up and said he wasn't worried, that his God was bigger than any virus.
I almost responded with, "My God proactively gave me a brain. That brain tells me things like 'Danny, there's a train coming, you should get off the tracks.' Or, "Danny, there is a virus spreading in your community, maybe you should work from home."
God is bigger than the train and there are many many ways he could rescue me if I ignore my brain and remain on the tracks. But he might just let me suffer the consequences of my stupidity.
Not everybody has the ability to work from home. My department does. So many people are going to have to take what precautions they can and trust in Divine Protection for the rest.
It didn't sound like they had modified their stance this week. So I called in with a cough which I do have and they encouraged me not to come in. I made it easy for them to excuse me, but I did nothing for the other employees.
As the schools and events are shutting down around us, and the case counts grow, surely they will come to their senses.
Indeed thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
‘But that God can protect us from pestilence, doesn’t mean we don’t need to take precautions.’
if God wished to protect us from pestilence, maybe not creating pestilence in the first place might work better...