Flattening the Inner Curve

The world is in a state of confusion more than ever. The future looks bleak with stock markets crashing, businesses shutting down, high unemployment rate and a host of other issues. I cannot recall from my memory such a chaotic time in history. We have so much precautions to follow for simple tasks like grocery shopping or taking a ride in the car. Masks and gloves have become an indispensable part of our clothing. The world is in a race to find the perfect anti-dote for COVID-19. Data analytics and AI have been used to disseminate current statistical samples and predict the future of the pandemic. Are we any close to flattening the curve? I am not sure whether it will be anytime soon but I will leave that to the experts.

The most important priority for governments around the world has been to get back into business as soon as possible. I believe this is important but we are still not addressing the core of the issue. From a human perspective, I believe the battle has been more personal than ever. We are witnessing the highest rate of depression in history. With the increasing death rate, fear has conquered mankind. It is true that we need medical assistance to counter the negative effects to the body but at the same time we are ignoring the needs of the soul and the spirit. Man has emotional and spiritual needs that cannot be addressed with medicine. I would term this as the ‘inner curve’ that needs to be flattened. A healthy individual is one who has perfect harmony within the faculties of his body, soul and spirit. Blaise Pascal, the great French mathematician and physicist wrote that there is a God shaped vacuum in every human being, an infinite abyss that can be filled only with an infinite and immutable object; in other words, by God himself. We resort to a lot of things to fill this inner vacuum including entertainment, sensual pleasure, food, music, games and a lot of other things. Netflix, Amazon Prime or PUBG can keep you entertained only for a while. Yoga and music therapy may also bring some relaxation but not lasting. The wisest man who ever lived Solomon said “The eye is not satisfied with seeing,Nor the ear filled with hearing”. The inner longings of the human heart cannot be just satisfied by meeting the needs of the body and soul. Man longs for happiness, care, affection and love through different means. However, these only address the needs of his body. There is another dimension of the soul that still remains unaddressed.

The needs of the soul can only be addressed by being in contact with the spiritual realm. It is not a mere prayer or a ritual that would satisfy the inner needs of the soul. It is God himself whose presence the inner soul longs for. I am talking about a relation with God that allows you to freely communicate with Him. The body needs a cure for COVID-19 but most importantly it also needs a relation with God through which the redemption of the soul is attained. A relation with God has to be in person. God cannot be an unapproachable being with whom man can make no connection. God has to know man’s feelings to relate with him and be approachable. Well, it was through Jesus Christ that God made this connection with man. He was the image of God who came down to offer the way of relating with God on the cross. Karma cannot attain moksha for it is still at the level of your body and futile. Moksha has been already provisioned on the cross by Jesus Christ with the biggest karma ever possible. He gave his life so we may have a new life and attain the moksha of our souls. Eternal life is possible because He gave his life on the cross that by believing in Him we may never die. Just as Jesus Christ rose again, there is hope if we would believe. Death is not the end of the world. COVID-19 may kill the body but it cannot kill the soul that lives even after death. The destiny of the soul that lives after death depends on the decision we take while are alive. A decision that impacts our eternity in heaven or hell.

Heaven and hell have become more real to us with the ongoing pandemic. There is no question that man has more questions about life after death than any other point in history today. Live life to the fullest while you are still alive and leave the fate of your death aside is the current mantra around us. However, we frighten at the slightest hint of death or a bad medical report. Why so much fear if death is inevitable? Man fears death because life beyond it is unknown. The Bible promises through Jesus Christ that an eternal life with God after death is possible. There is only way to attain it and it is through belief in Jesus Christ. Man has to attain moksha through Jesus Christ for his sins. The Bible declares that all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. Sin deserves punishment which happened in the garden of Eden. All men have become sinners as a result of the first man’s sin. Sin is in our genes. We are sinners by birth and therefore however we try to do good works we would still not meet God’s standards. God found a way to solve the problem through Jesus Christ. He would take the punishment on our behalf. Jesus Christ said “ I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. The way of salvation has been already open since 2020 years. Man still resorts to rituals and sacrifices to please God. God has already been pleased with one sacrifice and that it is the only way to connect with Him. We have an inner curve that needs to be flattened. We may presume that our vitals are fine but we forget to see the inner curve in our soul caused by our sins. COVID-19 may never go away but sin is the greatest pandemic ever in history since the beginning of mankind. Are you vaccinated against this pandemic? Will you accept the free gift of eternal life and forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ? The cross is a picture of man’s sin and it is gross. There was so much bloodshed on the cross because of the gravity of man’s sin. God loves you eternally and is interested in your life. He longs for the long lost relation in the garden of Eden with man. God wishes to talk to you today, to be beside you in your joys and sorrows, to be your best companion, to hear you out, to be your hope, to give you eternal peace. Will you hear the call of this loving God today?