“And what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 1:19-20 (NASB)
Very often people feel powerless in life. Right now many feel powerless for various reasons. Some because they have been confined to home; some because they are told they cannot work to eat. Others because they perceive a sickness, for which there is no cure, to be spreading unchecked. Often times the narrative surrounding the sickness is that there is no escape and the prognoses is dire.
Christians see things differently. This is not because we think we are immune to the sickness; we understand the precarious nature of life. We have a different perspective because we know the power God has given to believers. The world does not know this power, and in fact denies the power and even denies God himself. This is at the root of what can only be described as hysteria in the media, as well as a general lack of proportionality on the part of government.
To believers God has given a great power. A power that is greater than any person, government, or physical illness. He has given to us the same power that he demonstrated in Christ—the power to be raised from the dead. Many have accused Christians of believing God will keep them from getting sick. True believers know that he has not promised to keep us from getting sick, but he has promised to raise us again just like he raised Christ. Christians should not be reckless with the precious life God has given to us, but we certainly have no reason to fear death. No believer is powerless as long as they have the ability to overcome death.