: “Coronavirus disease is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.” Covid-19 has killed thousands of persons globally.
This pandemic has come at a time when Christians and many others have celebrated lent and are celebrating the festival of Easter, to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus from the grave and the land of the dead. I recognise with Malcolm Muggeridge in “Jesus: The Man Who Lives” that; “The coming of Jesus into the world is the most stupendous event in human history.
At such a time like this, the Christian story of Easter offers hope, resurgence, resilience, and restoration. It is significant that Easter occurs in spring, the coming of new life to the earth. As the world passes through this darkness and shadow of Covid-19, there is a crucial need to encourage people to hope and not to give up. It was Winston Churchill who at the height of World War II said to his countrymen and women, “Never, Never Give Up.” That inspired them to win the war.