Months have passed since Covid-19 disrupted our lives, and many of us long for normalcy again. We long for the familiar again. We long for the way it used to be again. Yet, if we are honest, we realize the way it used to be may never be again. And, even though we know the pandemic in which we find ourselves is temporary, sometimes it does not feel so temporary. Things have changed. Routines have changed. Normalcy has left us, and an unwelcomed, uninvited new normal has brazenly sashayed into our lives leaving us reeling from its unexpected blow.

Governments, in countries across the globe, have responded to this virus with great tenacity. Here, in the United States, our federal government has responded with social distance guidance, payroll protection programs, and stimulus checks, among other things. Governors and mayors in states and cities across the country have responded to this virus in a myriad of ways- some good and some perhaps not so good. But, what about us? How should we as people of faith respond to this invisible enemy? How should we as people of faith respond to this chaotic crisis that has wreaked havoc on our world, taken what we love, and those we love? What should our response be? Siblings in Christ, we find the answer to that question in God’s word. For God’s word lets us know that all the time and especially during this unprecedented time, we can have the peace of God in our lives. Our response is to not be anxious and to rest in the Peace of God.