In such a complicated moment as the one we live in now, in which the Covid-19 pandemic causes fatal victims all over the world, “I lift my eyes to the mountains and ask: where does my help come from?”.
Yes, the Psalmist has already asked this question and he himself answered: “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let you stumble; your protector will keep alert, yes, the protector of Israel will not sleep, he is always alert! The Lord is your protector; as a shadow that protects you, he is on your right. By day the sun will not hurt you, nor the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all evil, He will protect your life. The Lord will protect your departure and your arrival, from now on and forever” (Psalm 121).
Some say that the Bible is just a set of books that lends itself to countless interpretations. Yes, we agree with that definition. However, we add: the Bible is not just a set of books, it is the book of every Christian's life. In it we can find the Word of Salvation and spiritual comfort. An ode, then, to the Word of God!
There is a more pleasant and comforting reading than this one: “The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want. He lays me down in green pastures and leads me gently in still waters. Refresh my soul, guide me in paths of righteousness, for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me, Your rod and Your staff comfort me. Prepare a table for me before my enemies, you anoint my head with oil, my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD long days” (Psalm 23)?
In this time of social isolation, for those who are Christians, naturally, the Bible must take a captive place in our homes. In it we can find answers to our doubts, anxieties, sufferings. In it we can relive the sufferings of Jesus Christ and compare them with our own. In this comparison we will soon realize that our sufferings are not even close to those that the Son of God suffered. So we should be more grateful than complainers!
On the other hand, it is good for everyone to know that in the Bible, in addition to the sovereign powers, divine and human, there is reference to another power: that of “the rulers of the darkness of this world” (Eph 6,12:12,26), “the kingdom of Satan ” (Mt 9,34:2,2) and “the sovereignty of Beelzebub over demons” (Mt 16,11:XNUMX), that is, over the spirits that float in the air, which is why Satan is also called “the prince of the power of the air” (Mt XNUMX:XNUMX). ” (Eph XNUMX) and, by ruling in the darkness of this world, “prince of this world” (Jn XNUMX).
It is even verified that there is a certain consensus, not only among Christians, for whom the Bible is a sacred book, but, above all, for those who go through some emotional, existential, philosophical problem, that reading the Bible can help in moments of loneliness, anguish, suicidal thoughts, etc.
Daily Bible reading has allowed me and my family to stand firm, cheerful and optimistic, even in the face of a chaotic world scenario, whose dizzying dynamics of the new coronavirus surprises us at every moment, which makes any prediction of an almost impossible social and collective task.
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So, faced with such a scenario, we are sure that the best prayer we can offer to God, at this moment, is to read His Word. Finally, only by reading the Bible will we be able to say that “the kingdom of Satan” (Mt 12,26) will not have a voice before our families, our city, our state, our nation, the whole world.
