Overcome Evil With Good

 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21 

We cannot reverse evil with more evil, rather, we must reverse evil with good!

So goes the saying, 'Prevention is better than cure'. "Prevention, in what way?", you may ask. We must first think of the simple, easiest and wise ways that also have no adverse effects. Our bodies have been designed profoundly by an all-wise Creator to overcome many adverse situations. We have an immune system to combat infections. The body systems work well with proper diet, exercise and rest. This is the most important and best personal prevention method.

Secondly, as we have been taught, we should continue to practice good personal hygiene like washing of hands and covering our sneezes and coughs.

Shouldn't there be more emphasis on such things than the more complex and expensive methods of prevention which do not guarantee neither full efficacy nor full safety. If necessary, vaccinations should be considered for those whose immune systems are not strong enough because of their age or physical illnesses, of course, keeping in mind that such people will also be more susceptible to any adverse effects of the vaccines as well!

This situation is also reflected in the spiritual realm. Just as the virus works against the healthy, normal functioning of the body for which it is designed by its Maker, there are demonic thoughts and imaginations that are targeted towards influencing the mind and soul against the purpose for which it was created.

The devil uses individuals who don't acknowledge the Sovereign LORD, to fulfil his purposes. He influences people and uses them to influence others against the truth.

The first step in overcoming such deception is for each one of us to be firmly established in the truth. This will keep us from the effects of the corona virus of the lies of the devil and keep us from being deceived. Towards this, we must make sure we have a healthy diet of the word of GOD, the Holy Spirit infilling through prayer, obedience to the word and Spirit as our spiritual exercise and make sure we don't fall short of entering His rest. This rest to our soul comes through absolute surrender of our mind and all that means life to us, to GOD in worship.  

 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.
Hebrews 4:1

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
Hebrews 4:9-10

Secondly, we must love others in word and action.

 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:12

We should not sneeze and cough anger, bitterness and envy on them but intercede for them and cover their sin with the blood of JESUS and let His love flow to them through us. Our words should be edifying as we speak the truth in love.

Hitting back at anti-Christian rules, laws and mindsets that arise with the rebellion and fury of the enemy, with similar anger and loveless truth will not be very effective in setting people free of such deceptions. It will also bring about the adverse effects of greater resistance to the truth of GOD'S love. Rather, let us make known the truth with love and spread the influence of CHRIST gently as a fragrance. This will open the eyes of those who are deceived, so that they might know the truth that will set them free.  This has a 0 percent failure rate. 

 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, 

and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

2 Corinthians 2:14

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
John 8:32

 Love never fails. 
1 Corinthians 13:8a

The corona virus of the soul is so much more dangerous than the physical corona virus, because it causes mental illness and if not healed, will lead to eternal death of the soul in hell!

The three major concerns these days are, covid 19, ungodly thinking and mindsets of rebellion against the Sovereign Creator GOD (which is the spiritual corona virus) and the bushfires in Australia that remind us of the horror of eternal hell fire.

It is an urgent call for those of us who know the truth, to arise as rescue workers to intercede, lovingly make the truth known and bring in the harvest before the great day of reckoning, the day of the LORD!