Why are people freaking out over this virus? That is a great question. The answer is the Devil.
Yes I know that we want to blame the Devil for a lot of things and that is the reality although a lot of people do not want to accept this as fact. Do not get me wrong, people must be willing to accept what the Devil is saying as truth. So while the Devil is spreading fear, people are also willing to hear and act on this fear.
I am mentioning this because people are going absolutely nuts with buying anything and everything as though the apocalypse is here. I have seen people with about 100 rolls of paper towels, 300 to 400 rolls of toilet paper, carts full of rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, canned goods, meat, frozen foods, cleaning products, bread, milk, rice, pasta, produce, and water and other beverages.
The Cornoavirus is mild for most of us, but the media is touting it as the next plague. They need something to occur otherwise people loose interest. Is this virus harmful? Yes, but to a certain group of people such as those with a compromised immune system, diabetes, respiratory conditions, and heart conditions. If you are not part of this group, then stop reacting as though the world is coming to an end. Yes this is a pandemic, but that simply means an outbreak that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
Am I saying be reckless with this virus? No, I am saying stop, take a deep breath, and relax. The governments are shutting down everything not to stop the virus but to slow it down so the system is not overwhelmed because once the system is at capacity, then the death rate will rise. Currently, the death rate is around 3.5% which is only slightly higher than the flu death rate. Do not get me wrong, any death caused by this virus is tragic, but we need to stop overreacting.
You can disagree with me about how we should react. However, lets look at some other deaths and our reaction to those:
- Drugs and Alcohol
- Abortions
- Hunger
- Wars
Do we freak out this way. No! Do we stop abortions? Wars? Drinking? Using drugs? Hunger? No! In fact we often ignore what is going on around us, but we could easily be affected by any of these at any time.
Am I saying stop being prepared? Absolutely not! I think it is good to be prepared, but I am also asking you to stop and think of your neighbor. Most of us could like for a couple of months off of what we have in our house. It may not be what we want to eat, but we could survive.
I ask you to think of others because older people who may have just gotten their check are going to the grocery store to find the shelves empty and are staring in disbelief at what is going on. If you care so much about not spreading the virus, then shouldn’t you also care about how your selfish greedy actions are also affecting others?
Are you one of the ones that has bought everything under the son? Are you afraid the world is ending? Then I urge you to sit down with God and ask Him to give you peace. Ask Him to open your eyes to see what is really happening and to hear the truth?
Again, take a deep breath and relax.