Put The Toilet Roll Down! (Ephesians 6.10-20)
PANIC! The media cries, but don’t actually panic, but panic! This thing is coming, this terrible thing, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it! In the light of all this, it’s very easy to feel powerless, afraid and start to panic. But we’re not. I’m not saying we shouldn’t be careful, far from it, but remaining calm, keeping a clear head is vital for us to protect the most vulnerable. The Coronavirus on average is fatal in about 2-3% of cases, putting that into perspective it means if you get it, you’re most likely to have severe flu, but you are probably not going to die. We should listen to the advice of medical professionals, and take this seriously. I'm not for a moment saying we shouldn't. Precautions are necessary in order to safeguard the most vulnerable. I wonder if the writer of Ephesians was writing this today what would he say? Put on the breastplate of hand sanitiser? The shield of toilet roll? The sword of facemasks? No actually, all thes