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A sharing by James Ho for this song:

Ever since the pandemic outbreak began in early 2020, it has had a detrimental global effect. Apart from the continually growing number of Covid-19 deaths, the whole world suffered from an economic downturn. As a result, lots of businesses closed down and many people lost their jobs. Under constant pressure and anxieties, people became more short-fused and were easily provoked to anger. Human relationships severed and violent outbreaks became more frequent.

As 2021 is drawing to a close, we see no end to the control of the coronavirus. In fact, the virus turned mutant from one form (Delta) to another (Omicron). The latest variant Omicron can penetrate into human beings and remain undetected for weeks without any symptoms.

Regardless of nationality or race, everybody is anxious about what will happen next. Are we already in the end times as in the days of Noah (the earth was corrupt and filled with violence)? Who can deliver us from this misery?

Deut 4:29 you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

It reminds me of the song “You Alone!” Only God can deliver us from all this misery if we seek Him with all our heart and soul. He will grant us peace beyond understanding even in the midst of crisis and turmoil.

自2020年初新冠疫情爆发以来，整个世界都遭受很多负面影响。除因病毒死亡的人数仍不断攀升以外，全球经济也持续走下坡。很多企业和店铺因此倒闭，员工失业。在压力和焦虑下，人变得更加急躁，更容易被激怒，继而造成人与人之间关系的破裂，暴力事件更加频密。

2021年即将结束，仍然看不到这新冠病毒被控制的迹象。反而，这病毒开始变异，先为 Delta ‘德尔塔’，最近又变异为Omicron ‘奥米克’。这‘奥米克’变异株能潜伏在人体内几周而不被发现。

无论哪一个国家、民族，人们都很焦虑未来会是怎样？我们是否已在末世的日子呢？就像挪亚时代：地上充满败坏和暴力。谁能帮助我们脱离这凶恶困境呢？

申命记 4:29

你们在那里寻求雅伟你的神。你尽心尽性寻求他的时候，就必寻见。

这使我联想到诗歌《惟独祢》。当我们尽心尽性去寻求雅伟神，惟独祂才能帮助我们脱离这凶恶困境。纵然面对各样的危机和动荡，雅伟神会赐给我们出乎意料的平安。