I’m not implying that COVID began some invisible clock ticking or that it marks an identifiable point prophetically. What I’m saying is that somewhere along the line, as the world navigated the pandemic, it became clear that this world isn’t returning to what we consider normal.

If Satan had a resume, it would consist of three words: Steal, Kill, and Destroy. He destroys everything, including families, marriages, ministries, testimonies, lives, and souls. The problem is that, as people, we think we can manage our sins, like we can have them under control, instead of them controlling us.

We do need to understand that when we gather in the body in Christ, this is the Lord’s opportunity to do spiritual business with his people. This, the church, should be a scary yet amazingly exciting place to be. We need to discover perhaps a much higher faith-filled expectation for the gathered body of Christ than perhaps we have at present.

The holiday season magnifies the same desire to satisfy the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life we see throughout the rest of the year.

It’s like most people in our day are collectively thinking the same thing about the future: “We have peace and safety.”

You can have a giant flashing screen with the word Jesus, pulsating music, and a light show that rivals all others, but the still small voice desires true worship.