Eric Michael Teitelman
Pastor•Teacher•Worship Leader
House of David Ministries
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Yeshua:
So, how is your month going? Mine's been crazy.
First, my son got sick with the Coronavirus back in January, long before anyone knew that it was here in the United States. He's now fully recovered.
Then my wife likely had the virus several weeks ago, although we don't know for sure since there weren't any tests available. She has since been miraculously healed.
My work is Not shut down. However, I'm spending most of my time reporting on the Coronavirus and how to administer a slug of new policies, some changing by the hour.
As for my forty employees? They are all working remotely with no expectations for any reduction in their workload. It was challenging enough to keep track of them when they were in the office. And now? Oh, brother, where art thou?
And it's not like I can get any clear spiritual direction since our church is closed, and every doomsday prophet is having a field day with the end of the world. I just learned about the QAnon conspiracy. Yeah, their nuts.
In the middle of all this craziness, this is what I have heard from the Lord from His word. I'll share these on a personal level, another for our churches, and lastly, for our nation.
On a personal level. This has been my go-to scripture for years— "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" (Psalm 46:10). I love this verse. The Lord is telling me to be quiet, slow down, and know that He is in control of everything. I've got peace like a river… Sorry, to get that one stuck in your head.
And one more verse He gave me— "Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, until the indignation is past" (Isaiah 26:20). The Lord is telling us, "It's okay to hunker down for a little while."
You know what? I'm rather enjoying the slower pace of life. No traffic! No endlessly running around on the weekends! You get the idea. So, enjoy this quiet time at home with your family.
Now for the church. I have a close friend in California who routinely has around seven to eight-hundred people attending his Sunday services. Guess what? He now has more than doubled his online attendance through Facebook Live and YouTube.
Additionally, hundreds have given their lives to Christ. Praise the Lord! The church has needed to get out of its box for a long time, and now we must. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19).
Lastly, for our nation. This is a problematic issue because I've seen this country deteriorating spiritually and morally for quite some time now. Here is a verse from Isaiah— "The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants, Because they have transgressed the laws, Changed the ordinance, Broken the everlasting covenant" (Isaiah 24:5). Ouch!
Here is another verse— "For when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness" (Isaiah 26:9). Is God telling us that we are getting a spanking? In doing so, is He also expecting that we will begin to do what is right in His eyes? I think it is most certainly time for our nation to repent and return to the Lord.
So, brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us find peace and rejoice in believing that God desires to heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14). His plans are always redemptive. Therefore, let us learn and take away the blessing hidden in our daily turmoil. Let us renew our strength and faith in Christ and let us be a blessing to all those around us, even being a shelter for others in this storm (Isaiah 4:6). And, let us share the good news of Christ and bring a great harvest into the Kingdom!
See you online. Amen!