Responding to a Pandemic
The world is currently dealing with the spread and impact of a new coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic which has resulted in the loss of over one hundred thousand lives worldwide. Over the past few days and weeks, there has been much discussion about whether local and national governments, such as the United States, have taken sufficient measures to mitigate the devastating effects of this virus and to protect the individuals who are working on the front lines in this healthcare crisis. Last week was initially predicted to be one of the worst weeks for the United States, with regards to the number of casualties from COVID-19. This weekend is also the time of year that billions of individuals worldwide reflect on the way that Heaven has responded to another pandemic, one that has more devastating consequences than those resulting from COVID-19. When Adam and Eve listened to the voice of the tempter and disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, they caught the virus of selfishnes
