Tune your Ears to Wisdom

May 14, 2020 by

by Mark Eldridge, AAC:

My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands.
Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.
Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. (Proverbs 2:1-3 NLT)

No words seem more appropriate in these complicated and confusing times that we find ourselves in.

Have you noticed that the wearing of masks turned into a contentious, and in some places, a political issue? It’s sad. To some, if you don’t wear a mask you want people to die. To others, wearing a mask means you are giving in to tyrannical government overreach. To some, if you wear masks in public you are truly loving your neighbor, which by implication means if you don’t wear a mask in public you are not being a good Christian. Recently, in a store, I saw a man with a mask that actually had “Love Thy Neighbor” printed on it. Since I was not wearing one I felt judged. Then I found myself internally judging him for being judgmental! It’s all complicated. May God give us insight and understanding for these times!

Have you also noticed that knowing what is true and factual regarding the virus and it’s impact is harder to discern? It seems more and more that people’s personal and political biases are influencing the news and numbers. Again, it’s sad. I’ve observed that news and reports from traditionally left-leaning sources seem to contain worst case scenarios and recommend the strongest restrictions. Similarly, the traditionally right-leaning sources often seem to share better case scenarios and are encouraging a faster return to normal. I’m not sure who is right or wrong, however it is obvious to me that the biases are real and that people’s responses to the crisis are being heavily influenced by which news sources they listen to. What you choose to tune your ears to directly impacts your beliefs and therefore your behaviors. It’s all confusion. May we tune our ears to God’s wisdom and gain understanding during these times!

I was personally disturbed last week when I saw in the news a running daily total of Covid-19 cases and deaths, which is tragic. But then, when I spoke with a surgeon friend of mine, I was informed that some hospitals are “coding” patients as having Covid-19 in order to get the increased benefits from Federal Funding. He is not a believer, and his term for it was “human greed.” Although I have no proof that he’s right, I also have no reason to doubt him. Either way it makes me question the real numbers I read in the news every day. What are the true numbers? I don’t know. Who do I listen to? My response to the crisis is directly affected by who I tune my ears to listen to. Again, it’s complicated and confusing, so may we all cry out to God and ask for insight and understanding during these times!

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