Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus, is an end-time pestilence, according to the teaching of the Bible. According to WHO, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. The world may interpret it differently, but the word of God is plain and clear. For those who know God and His words, this pandemic creating havoc globally in every field of human life and threatening human sustenance and existence is no surprise at all. The Lord has spoken this 2000 years ago already.

And there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. Luke 21:11  

Perhaps, this is the first time the world has awakened to a massive threat by an invisible virus that mutates itself exponentially and spreads rapidly through the human chain. Countries like China, Spain, Italy, USA, Iran, and many more are facing the brunt of this tiny virus. Now, the heat is on in India too. 

In fact, today India has woken up to a nationwide curfew named "Janta Curfew" by the honorable Prime Minister as a trial measure for future action in case of emergency. A good number of states and cities have been locked down beginning from today to stop or at least to limit the spread of this virus.

The word of God is so real and comforting,. Though the world panics, the faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His words are so strengthening at this juncture. I would not be careless in exposing myself to this spread, but I will rather pay close heed to all the safety advisory given by the government. I must abide by the law of the land and I must not put my trust in God to a trial. The Lord indeed commanded not to tempt Him. Yet at the same time, the Holy Spirt, the Comforter, is very real within me. The Lord knows my fate and my faith too. Therefore, the peace of Christ has been preserving me and my family all this while. To this extend, in fellowship with the brothers I am coordinating with in the church responsibility, we did make necessary changes in the practical church life. Though we pay heed to the saftety instructions, we still do not succumb to the enemy's tactic of clamping down our church life. Our church-life still goes on, via online techology.

Over a week ago the Lord has spoken to me concerning this pandemic. He revealed the promise in Psalm 91 in times like this. Halleluijah!

Psalms of Promises on the 12th of March 2020

91:3 For He will deliver You from the snare of the fowler, from the deadly pestilence.

91:5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day, or of the pestilence that walks in darkness, or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.

91:10  No evil will befall You, nor will any plague come near Your tent.

91:11  For He will give His angels charge concerning You to keep You in all Your ways.

This global pandemic is also a litmus test for faith in Christ and our practice of the church-life. especially when the government imposed public gathering for health's sake. therfore, there is a thin line between standing for the truth and also abiding by the law of the land.

The word of God has been our guiding light these days. No matter what, still we must not abandon our coming together.

Not abandoning our own assembling together, as the custom with some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more as you see the day drawing near. Hebrews 10:25  

Yet we should also be subject to authority.

Let every person be subject to the authorities over him, for there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are ordained by God. So then he who resists the authority opposes God’s ordination, and those who oppose will receive judgment to themselves. Romans 13:1-2 

Therefore, we do not abandon our coming together yet we also submit to the authority. In this way, our Christian life and church life has not been stopped, rather it intensifies all the more using the latest technology we have at our disposal today. 

We still pray for the Lord to stop and limit the spread of this pestilence. At the same time we also pray that the purpose of allowing this virus to be also fulfilled in leading and showing people to know the true and living God Jesus Christ and also strengthen the faith of the believers.

John 4:42 And they said to the woman, It is no longer because of your speaking that we believe, for we ourselves have heard and know that this One is truly the Savior of the world.
 1 John 4:14   And we have beheld and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

Save the world, Lord Jesus!