Psalm 66:12 "we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a spacious place." The writer of Psalm 66 obviously thinks God is behind all the suffering Israel endured. The writer believes God punishes for sins committed. That is why the writer says in Verse 10, "For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried; you brought us into the net; you laid burdens on our backs; you let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water." I don't think for a minute that a merciful God brings on the scourge of a Pandemic to determine whether we are good or bad people. Neither do I think Covid-19 is a punishment for sin. I do think life circumstances can feel like a test. Every time I put on a mask and breathing becomes more difficult, it feels like a test. When I get disturbed by cabin fever, it feels like a test. When Elaine and I go grocery shopping and see empty shelves, it feels like a...