I鈥檝e almost forgotten what an entire human face looks like and sometimes, in all honesty, I鈥檓 thankful for that. It鈥檚 not that the faces I was used to seeing, often on a daily basis, weren鈥檛 handsome or beautiful, it鈥檚 just that current health conditions demand that we don masks in order to provide a measure of safety to ourselves and to those around us.
As foreign as it was and now, as common as it is, I have developed a genuine sense of appreciation for those who are not only obeying legal requirements but defending community protection.
Also, I鈥檝e been amused at some of the ingenious mask designs that portray wearers as animals, as grinning big-toothed beasts and even, as wild and snarling 鈥渨hatevers.鈥�
Though we recognize the purpose of masks during this pandemic, I have been thinking of how, too often, we wear masks of other kinds. These are not meant to protect us from COVID but rather to protect us from ourselves. Here鈥檚 what said:
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In my musings, two things jumped out at me: first, we are never hidden from God鈥檚 eyes and second, in calling out to Him not to hide His face from us, we find comfort and peace.
鈥淒o not听hide听Your听face听from me in the day of my distress!鈥� Psalm 102:2 (Amplified)
鈥淕od听keeps an eye on his friends, his ears pick up every moan and groan.鈥� Psalm 34:15 (The Message)
Though there are many times in life when we can鈥檛 see or understand, there鈥檚 deep solace in knowing that He loves us unconditionally and He never pretends or wears a mask.
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