New York City has become one of the largest epicenters of confirmed cases in the United States for coronavirus infections.

As we celebrated during Easter weekend and gave thanks for Jesus’ incredible sacrifice, we can’t help but acknowledge that God’s greatest triumph came from such a dark set of circumstances.

Should we murmur (whine, complain) about our presently inconvenient circumstances?¹ Or should we adjust to what happens around us, so we keep our proper distances as we ourselves move about, carrying on our daily activities,² many of which involve interacting with others?3

On April 3, 2020, International Monetary Fund Chief Kristalina Georgieva stated that the world economy is now in a global recession due to the coronavirus.¹ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization designed to ensure monetary cooperation and financial stability of its 189 member countries.

The term “sacrifice” is often tossed around without giving genuine thought to what it really means.