Coronavirus in China. Locusts in East Africa. These twin disasters bring to mind the plagues in the book of Exodus. Both have the attention of the United Nations.
Regarding the virus, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the UN World Health Organization stated:
“We still have a chance of preventing a broader global crisis, WHO will continue working night and day with all countries to prepare them.”
As to the locusts, UN News quoted Mark Lowcock, the UN humanitarian chief:
“I’m calling on the countries concerned, the international community, the donors, to step up and to step up now. There is a risk of a catastrophe. Perhaps we can prevent it; we have an obligation to try.”
While the United Nations looks to the wisdom and wealth of man to solve these problems, let us look to God.
Mighty God, have mercy!
