After almost 2
to 3 months of lock down around the world, everyone is just getting adjusted
with the pandemic Covid19. At this time the saddest news to hear is about the
leaders and priests of religious organizations asking governments to allow them
to open their worship places. In fact some governments, have given orders to
open the worship places in the midst of this horrible situation, just to get
popularity and support from the people which then can be transferred as votes
in the future elections.
Book of Acts is considered as one
of the most important book in New Testament churches, because you can see the
history of first church and more about Christian worship. In the same book (Acts 17: 22-31), Spirit of God tells
never to use an image and worship. Especially the book tells that God who made
the world and everything does not live in temples. The Lord who created everything
does not need anything from human hands. Rather, He Himself gives everyone life
and breath and everything else.
God sees everyone and know about
the intentions of everybody’s heart (Psalm
66). There are people who act like believers, go to worship places, but
live a worldly life. For those people, now its difficult time, because they can’t
act and show their spirituality. But a true believer worships God every moment
in his life. It doesn’t matter whether there is a worship place, or whether he
is in his house, bus stop or anywhere. For true believers, this lock down does
not affect their spiritual life. In Acts
16 we read about Paul and Silas worshiping God in prison
When people who live a faithful
Christ centred life are being questioned for not raising voice against
governments about the shutdown of worship place, they need to act according to
your clear conscience and word of God. You can worship God wherever you want, so
think about whether you want to risk people’s life and spread the virus, if
there is. 1 Peter 3, tells it is
better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Money is a problem for the head
of worship places. But people who are faithful give their tithes and offering
through electronic means.
The real concern of the heads is
not about money. It’s about the head count. Charismatic churches are competing
each other about the count of memberships and people attending the services. It
is a sad truth. Now at this time, they are worried that their count might go
down.
According to the book of Acts 17, everyone should accept wisdom
from God and use common sense in life in worshiping and praising God. If a
calamity is waiting to happen when people gather together, use common sense and
wisdom from God and avoid it.
May The Lord enable you to be
close with him and help you not to create any panic or danger that may affect
the society and people around you
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