Is Satan Using Covid to Destroy Your Relationship in your life? Did Satan use Covid to bring out the true and hidden evil in people?

 

Satan is a master at destroying relationships, marriages, and families. The Bible is filled with examples of how Satan attempted to destroy relationships through deception, temptation, and other destructive means. Even in the church, Satan seeks to divide and attack the unity of believers. I believe that Satan has used elected leaders to divide America. In Revelation 12:9, Satan is described as "the accuser of our brothers" and "the adversary." These are just two ways of saying he's a liar who wants to trick us into mistrusting each other so we can't trust one another or God. It sounds rather complex, but it comes down to something that is not only very simple but obvious as well; so many people are afraid of trusting others because they don't want anyone to know what they're doing or who they are on the inside. Many are so scared to have faith over fear. We need to trust in the word of God. We need God and Jesus now more than ever.

 
What is Covid?

COVID-19, or coronavirus disease 2019, is a respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The effect of the illness can range from mild to severe. First identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, the virus quickly spread to other countries. On March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Why would God allow Covid-19?" The world seems to be asking this question, which gives the most significant part of the answer. More on that shortly.

 
Why Are People Afraid of Trusting Others?

Trust is the foundation of a successful relationship. It's essential in friendships, marriages, and even our relationship with God. But many people are afraid to trust others.

All relationships have some level of risk. Whether at work, home, or church, you are putting yourself in a position of being open to hurt. You may be rejected, criticized, or even ignored. But if you let these fears control you, neither you nor your relationships can ever be as strong as they could be. They are so worried about being let down or hurt that they don't allow themselves to be vulnerable or open enough to develop authentic and lasting relationships. Satan's favorite way to keep people from trusting each other is to sow seeds of doubt. He knows that if he can get someone to question another person's motives, he'll cause a rift in their relationship. He'll keep them from ever being close enough to one another to be vulnerable.

 

On the topic of trusting others, King David said, "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes" (Psalm 118:8–9). David spoke from experience, having been betrayed many times by those close to him (see Psalm 41:9). Instead of becoming bitter or regarding all people as inherently untrustworthy and not worth his time, he learned and taught a simple truth: sinful people will fail us, but we can always trust in God. David's son, King Solomon, knew that lesson well and added to it, saying that it's better to trust God than to trust our own minds (Proverbs 3:5–6).

 
Satan's Strategy to Destroy Relationships

Satan's strategy to destroy relationships is to get people to mistrust one another. He knows that if he can get someone to question another person's motives, he has stopped that relationship from ever being close enough to be vulnerable. He's blocked it from growing stronger and becoming even more potent for good. Even though others will fail us sometimes, and we are not always trustworthy, we can and should still trust people to vary degrees. Without Trust, a genuine relationship is impossible. It is precisely because we know that God will never fail us and that we can trust others. Our ultimate security is in Him, so we are free to trust others and experience the joy it brings. Trusting others is almost inseparable from loving others. True intimacy can only be achieved through honesty and Trust. It requires Trust to bear one another's burdens (Galatians 6:2) and "spur one another on toward love and good deeds" (Hebrews 10:24 ). It takes Trust to confess our sins to one another (James 5:16 ) and share our needs (James 5:14 ; Romans 12:15 ). Trust is necessary for any number of human relationships, and especially for the healthy functioning of the family of Christ.

What is Covid? here's more as promised

Only a liar or a true prophet can claim to know God's reasons for bringing about COVID-19 or any other specific calamity. That's partly because God's purpose extends to every individual involved, from the beginning of time to the end of the world. Understanding every possible factor goes far beyond human ability, but God has within His complete knowledge and control of every facet of every situation (Romans 8:28 –30). The Bible reveals some insights about God's use of deadly disasters. Still, we must apply relevant Scripture and the principles of faith to gain wisdom about any specific disaster.

 

As with any mystery, we must go from the known to the unknown in our search to solve it. So we'll put the question of why God would allow COVID-19 into the context of what we already know from the Bible and personal experience: we know that life is a gift from the Creator (Isaiah 42:5; Acts 17:25 ). We know that God alone has the right and power to give life and take it away according to His wisdom and plans (Job 2:10 ). We know that life is short and includes some degree of suffering, ending in death and judgment for how we lived our lives—only one life with no "do-overs" (Hebrews 9:27 ). Short or long, our lifespan and date of death are set and controlled by God (Matthew 10:29 ). Even the most extended human lives are "like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow" (Psalm 144:4).

 

Moses described God's sovereignty over life and death, and this could have been written about today's COVID-19 pandemic:

"You turn people back to dust,

saying, 'Return to dust, you mortals.'

A thousand years in your sight

are like a day that has just gone by

or like a watch in the night.

Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death—

they are like the new grass of the morning:

In the morning, it springs up new,

but by evening, it is dry and withered."

(Psalm 90:3–6).

 

So what is God's purpose in allowing COVID-19? Without being too dogmatic, we know that generally speaking, one of God's purposes in trials is to get the world's attention off themselves and onto Him, their Creator and Savior—which is the most significant part of the answer to the question at hand. "Why would God allow COVID-19?" Millions are suddenly asking that question right now, believers and non-believers alike, which means God is on their minds. God desires for all people to earnestly seek Him and find Him, discovering that He is close to us (Jeremiah 29:13 ; Acts 17:26 –28). God desires us to sense our weakness and neediness so that we put our Trust in Him (2 Corinthians 12:9). God desires people to fear Him with proper reverence and awe (Proverbs 9:10 ); to love Him more than their own lives (Matthew 10:37 ; John 12:25 ); and to show love and gratitude for the Savior by loving and helping fellow humans, especially the suffering (Romans 15:1; James 2:14 –17). God desires to shift our focus and affection away from this temporary, troubled world to our eternal, heavenly home (Colossians 3:1–2; Hebrews 12:1–2).

Times of trouble are a prime motivation for us to store up treasures in heaven rather than cling to treasures on earth (Matthew 6:19 –20; Colossians 3:1–3) and to be good stewards of those blessings God gives us in this life (Luke 16:11 ; Matthew 25:14 –30). God wants us to trust Him, knowing that our times are in His hand (Psalm 31:15 ).

 

Ultimately, the poor and hurting seek God,