Healing Prayers Needed

May God bless all of you in this new way of living.  The world is in quarantine mode and many of us are probably feeling a little claustrophobic.  It is such a different mentality.  I'm waking up and acting like a Pastor.  Being a pastor of  church is like having your own business.  You make your own schedule in most cases and seek God as you take care of tasks needed for the believers.  Although, I'm continuing teaching, I'm in such a different mode.  I have much more time to think, pray and not be busy. 

During this time may we all be in prayer for those struggling with this disease.  You might have heard the questions-"do you know anyone that has the COVID-19 Virus."  I've heard that question posted over and over again.  Up until last night I didn't know anyone.  One of my niece's friends Dad died two weeks ago to COVID-19.  That was as close as I have come to actually knowing someone with the disease.  Last night a childhood friend and her family I found out are all infected.  My family grew up with a missionary family to France as one of my parent's best friends.  We used to send cassette tapes and our moms would talk for at least an hour-just visiting with one another.  On those tapes we talked with our counterparts.  The Bittner family had kids that were almost the same age as all of the Evins 5 kids.  Malea was the youngest of the Bittner's.  She followed in her parents footsteps and ministers to the French speaking part of Belgium.  We heard yesterday that their family has all come down with the Virus.  Malea is suffering with strong symptoms.  Let us stop and pray for Malea and Ted Winston and family.  They are involved in youth evangelism in Belgium.  Another related person, Valerie, who is the niece of Malea and daughter of our Trinity Baptist Missionaries, Mike and Melanie Webster also has the virus.  Let us pray that God would proved healing and comfort for these our friends.  May God use this situation for the Glory of God.  May we as believers trust Jesus and act with hope of heaven.  Let us be intentional in our witness in the isolation.  May these words from Colossians encourage your hearts:  James 5:

14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.