UPSIDE DOWN

Matthew 20:16
1 Samuel 2:8
Proverbs 29:23
Micah 7:7

On the 21st April 2020 renowned CNN news anchor by the names of Robyn curnow reported that the price and value of Oil has dwindled to less than zero.

Oil is regarded as one of the most valuable and essential commodities of the world.

The demand and premium placed upon oil around the world is without a question very high.

Anybody in possession of Oil is considered economically rich due to its high demand as much as it's scarcity.

The world literally runs it's economy on one single commodity called oil.

To the degree that many have gone forth to term oil as black gold.

It's termed as black gold because of its quick and fast ability to draw huge finances.

Oil is sought after by small and big nations of the world because their economies depend on it like oxygen inorder to stay alive.

Never in history has oil ever been below zero value.

However on 21st April 2020 oil has registered it's first moment in history when it's considered of no value and of less relevance.

And its important to realize that the circumstances that have contributed to the total collapse of the value of oil are embedded in a siege forced upon the economy of the world by the corona virus pandemic.


A siege is a military term and it is defined as a military like operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.


Corona virus has besieged the world and perpetually forced cities and entire countries together with their economies into a lockdown.


All global media outlets are engaged in a global public relations campaign under the tag banner"STAY HOME,STAY SAFE

Ofcourse a seige is a military operation and it's indicative of an ensuing war.

The world is at war and the enemy has attacked the world and the enemy is corona virus.

Upon the announcement that the value of oil has collapsed below zero CNN news anchor Robyn Curnow and a reporter grappled on how best to describe the present situation of the world and the reporter suggested a beautiful analogue entitled "upside down"

Indeed and infact the world is upside down because the most valuable and essential commodity hitherto the coronavirus was oil but as we speak it's value is below zero.


It's wise to also understand that this is a paradigm shift in global status.


The first are getting ready to be last and the last are getting to be first.

God has undoubtedly tipped the scales and turned the tables around.

That which seemed of high value is suddenly assuming less value and that which was of less value is also suddenly assuming high value.

The one who was insignificant hitherto the corona virus pandemic is about to rise up into notoriety.

Those who were in positions of notoriety are slowly falling back into the opposite.

The term humility is best described by the Latin glitterati as "tying oneself to the ground."

Anybody tied to the ground is accustomed to the dust.

And just much as it is decreed in 1 Samuel 2:8 " He raised up the poor out of the dust and lifeth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory.For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S and He had set the world upon them."

God is in the event of exposing the truth in proverbs 29:23 where it's stated that ,"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

A siege is many times expected to force the victims into a surrender without resistance.

Suggestively the pandemic is God's creative strategy of making the world surrender to his will.

Every thing the world has always depended upon seems not to be working right now.

Hence all we got to do is to surrender unto God for he alone can help the world out of its present state of predicament.


The word help in bible terminology denotes salvation.

And in Micah 7:7 the writer declares ," Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of salvation. My God will hear me.

At this juncture if we can call upon God he will hear us and come to our salvation, to our rescue and to our help.

With total confidence because we understand that God is a present help in the Times of trouble.

Donald J.Wiseman in his commentary of 1 kings and 2 kings stated ," God never fails to meet the need of his people when they trust him.

Everything seems to be failing including the very foundation upon which our lifestyles are grounded are crumbling but God never fails.