Today, more than any other thing in the world; there is a widespread conversation on the latest evil upon the earth and its inhabitants called Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19). Ever since the emergence and widespread marketing of the novel virus; almost every other matter across the world (from Wildfire in Australia to Middle-East Jihad to US-China Trade War to US-North Korea nuclear threats to Roman Catholic one world religion to Boko-Haram terrorism in Nigeria to Xenophobia in South Africa and War Against Corruption in Nigeria to say but a few) has taken a back-stage for the new virus, which seems to be the new darling of World Political and Business Leaders.
While some Senators in the United States of America are smiling to their banks for selling their stocks before the crash in the Stocks Market ahead of the Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus Publicity; many business owners have been left counting the losses in millions and billions of dollars. While all these seems like a random occurrence in the world; I beg to disagree, yet my focus in this piece isn't to unravel the emergence of the novel coronavirus; but to reveal the all-time biggest threat to world health.
As at the time of this writing, The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 192 countries and territories around the world; the worldwide statistics is 341,243 Cases and 14,746 deaths. While that statistic seem like a record; I would like to call your attention to a more widespread and more deadly disease that has ravaged the entire earth for thousands of years now.
According to Dictionary.com, "Disease is a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment." Haven noted that, let us see an account in the history of the world, where the first incidence (or index) case of the first and the most devastating disease was recorded on the earth:
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”
2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’”
4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Genesis 3:1-7 (NIV)
If you understand the story above, you will realize that what happened then, is also what is happening even in our own time. It is obvious that most diseases are products of human disobedience to God and human (unhealthy, unholy and unnecessary) relationship with animals. The Serpent was the animal used by Satan to release the first documented virus to the humanity. The Virus was of course in existence; and God warned Adam and his wife Eve to stay clear of the Virus laden tree (they should never eat its fruits – as you know, you can never eat a fruit without touching it!). The instruction was very clear, yet disobeyed!
For Adam and his wife, touching and eating the fruit in the middle of the garden was a lethal or deadly choice – in fact, God was emphatic in telling them that the fatality rate of the deadly virus is 100%; yet, they disregarded warning and touched what they shouldn't touch and ate what they ought not to have eaten. Like our first human parents, Virus laden animals and plants are across the world – we know them; yet, in violation of orders, we choose to eat them. Am sure you are aware of wild animal markets across Asia where the Asians buy and sell all manners of animals in small areas – under unhealthy conditions for both the animals and the humans – the result of all that is Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19).
However, while Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a novel (new) virus; we must never forget the first virus Genevirus Disease 03 (GENVID-03). While Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a 2019 virus, Genevirus (GENVID-03) emerged in Genesis 3; and since then, it has been ravaging countries, cities and counties across the world – destroying lives, families, governments, traditions, cultures and wisdom!
Let me quickly show you how Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) is not a match for Genevirus (GENVID-03):
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28
Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) is surely a deadly disease with high fatality rate; however, Genevirus (GENVID-03) is more potent that the new virus: For while the new virus can only attack and destroy a human's body; the first and the most potent virus in the history of humanity does not only attack the body, but also destroys the soul of man. The impact of the infection of Genevirus (GENVID-03) goes beyond dying on the hospital beds or along the roadsides; it involves eternal destruction or damnation in hell.
One important thing you must note about Genevirus (GENVID-03) is that unlike Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) that spread by close physical contact; Genevirus (GENVID-03) spreads even without physical contact. Genevirus (GENVID-03) relies heavily on the lusts (desires) of the eyes, the lusts of the flesh and the pride of life. By watching news, latest movie or even listening to gists and all manner of things, you can be infected with Genevirus (GENVID-03). It is a matter of your heart and your emotion! What are your thinking and what are you feeling? Therefore, you can use hand-wash sanitizers and all other precautionary procedures to prevent Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19), you must never forget about the virus that lurks daily at the doors of your life; attempting to trap you and rob you of your glorious eternal detiny. BE CAREFUL!!!
6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Genesis 3:6-7
As soon as Eve and Adam ate the forbidden fruit; the bible records that their EYES were OPENED and they REALIZED that they were NAKED! Another word for being NAKED is actually being EXPOSED! Each time humans get in close contact with any virus known to man today; they next thing is that they are EXPOSED and then ISOLATED for QUARANTINE! As soon as they touch and ate what they were restricted from; they became INFECTED with the eternally deadly virus called Genevirus (GENVID-03). See what happened after their Creator & Doctor came visiting the young family:
8 And they heard the [c]sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the [d]cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
9 Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?”
10 So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
11 And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?”
12 Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”
13 And the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
14 So the Lord God said to the serpent:
“Because you have done this,
You are cursed more than all cattle,
And more than every beast of the field;
On your belly you shall go,
And you shall eat dust
All the days of your life.…………………………………..
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19 In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return.”20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve,[g] because she was the mother of all living.
21 Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.
22 Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— 23 therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. 24 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
Genesis 3:8-24 (NKJV)
As soon as Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, their eyes were "opened" and they became "naked"! I only hope you are discerning enough to know the implication all that! As soon as they told God they were naked, God knew they had eaten the forbidden fruit – that is it! You cannot be infected if you have not touched! In the judgment of God, Adam and Eve and you and I became victim of death – if they had restricted themselves from the forbidden fruit, we don't have any reason to die. And for that physical death to take place, people now need to either kill themselves, kill their friends and families, kill their enemies, or get killed by an animal. Somehow somehow, humans began to die! In fact, plagues started coming upon the inhabitants of the earth because of that pronouncement of death upon humanity. Can you now see that Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) is only a sub-virus of the bigger virus called Genevirus (GENVID-03)? Had Genevirus (GENVID-03) not infected the first Man and Woman; Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) would have no power over any human!
What Then Is The Way Out Of Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
I believe that few people are interested in how a problem first started; what everyone is looking for is the solution to the ravaging pandemic of Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19). While various countries are looking for workable VACCINES for the novel virus; I have realized that the surest CURE for Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the ANTIDOTE for the first known virus on earth Genevirus (GENVID-03), which is Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God (who takes away the sins (viruses) of the whole world). Honestly, I am not trying to preach to you; neither do I intend to sound like a religious bigot; but am only sharing with you the truth as revealed to me by the Holy Spirit of God – the Creator and Doctor of all humans!
Do you still remember the story we just read n Genesis 3:8-24, as soon as Adam and Eve realized they were NAKED, they made covering for themselves from the plants:
7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
Genesis 3:7
The question is, "Why did they make the coverings? Were they not the only ones on earth? Who or what were they covering themselves from? While meditating on their action and God's response to them: "21 Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them." (Genesis 3:21); I then realized the cruciality of covering for the naked couple. The infection got the husband and wife exposed; they were then prone to any illness or sickness and then even die untimely in a matter of days just like is happening in China and Italy among other nations now. To prevent such quick death, the couple decided to use plants (herbs, leaves and all that) to remedy their situation. While they could try with all that; God knew they wouldn't survive for long; and so, He made a covering for them from the skin of an animal – no wonder the Bible says, "The Law says that almost everything must be sprinkled with blood, and no sins can be forgiven unless blood is offered" – Hebrews 9:22 (Contemporary English Bible).
Therefore, for the time being, God used the skin of animal to cover them, while ensuring the shedding of the blood of the same animal. However, due to the weakness of that to provide humanity with a better covering from the endemics and pandemic of virus emergence across time and space; God gave a permanent solution to all humans in Jesus Christ, so that through the blood of Jesus Christ (the Lamb of God, slain for all human sins); we may all have power of sicknesses, death and all that!
55 “O Death, where is your sting?
O Hades, where is your victory?”56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:55-56 (NKJV)
Death is real, Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19) and all that is because Genevirus (GENVID-03) is real. But more REAL is our VICTORY through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The question then is, "How can one enjoy this victory of Christ Jesus over the power of sin (and death – through viruses)?":
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
“How beautiful are the feet of those who [b]preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:9-17 (NKJV)
This writing is my own obedience to the command of the Lord to share this truth with you. Now that someone (that is me) has told you about the impact of Genevirus (GENVID-03) on all humanity; would you still all yourself and your family to be destroyed eternally by its power or by the effect of its subsidiary virus called Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19). If you can call on Jesus today, wether you are tested positive or not; you can be SAVED from the power of this ravaging storm, wind or force called – SIN ( Genevirus (GENVID-03) ~ ~~ Coronavirus on CentreNDL”>Coronavirus (COVID-19), Ebola Virus, SARS, Lassa Fever, AIDS, etc)?
Before I end this, I would like to share with you the words of a Legal Luminary called Paul of Tarsus:
The Thorn in the Flesh
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to [b]buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NKJV)
