THANK YOU BROTHER, RICIN
Have you heard? We’re being warned about a new strain of the COVID virus. It’s called EG.5 — or Eris. So much information about the origin of the virus is public knowledge now. Some suffered injuries due to the vaccines. The masks did nothing to slow the spread. Yet, here we are three years later, being “prepared” as if we’d been given any truth the first time around. We must be vigilant.
What’s in a Name?
When I saw the new strain of COVID trending, something caught my eye. The name is “Eris.” Most Christians understand that names can have prophetic meanings. Eris is the Greek goddess of strife, and her Roman equivalent is Discordia. She stands for chaos, contention, rivalry, and war. Thus, her name means strife and discord. I don’t think the name choice of this strand was accidental. Do you?
Learning From Our Mistakes
I write this as a warning to all believers. We must not fall into the patterns of 2020. COVID happened, and we cannot say it didn’t. Many people lost loved ones to this terrible virus. People were paralyzed by fear, churches shut their doors, store shelves were empty, and businesses suffered greatly. People were hurting, depressed, and frantic, but the worst part was the divisiveness. Not only was the nationdivided, but so was the Church. The vaccinated villainized the unvaccinated, and sometimes vice versa. Those who wore masks called out those who did not, and vice versa. Those churches that followed the mandates and shut their doors took flack from some Christians, while churches that kept their doors open came under fire from others. It was a huge mess. The Church should have been focusing on the spiritual wickedness behind the virus and on helping each other, but instead, we turned on each other.
A Deadly Duo
Discord and strife are a one-two punch that works together. Discord is simply a lack of agreement or harmony. It happens when someone intentionally stirs up trouble to divide, either by words or actions. The sole purpose is to sow distrust. Once the seeds have been sown, since there is no longer agreement, suspicion, arguments, and fights soon follow. Strife is defined as conflict, quarreling, disagreements, and opposition. These things are often unavoidable, especially since sincere believers have different opinions on matters like our faith, politics, and everything in between. We should be able to handle our differences with wisdom. The Bible has a lot to say about both and how we believers should handle it.
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