Welcome to Dystopia – Population 7,530,000,000
Romans 8:22 For
we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until
now.
Imagine a world with no sports! NASCAR venues are empty, no
opening day of Major league baseball, no soccer stadiums reverberating with the
sing song chants of the patrons. The sports reports are void of content.
Imagine a world in which the stock markets are in a nose
dive, where people are watching their life savings being flushed into oblivion.
Imagine a world where there are no church gatherings. Where assembling
to praise God, pray and preach the word is forbidden. Where leaders are proclaiming
that Easter is cancelled.
Imagine a world where weddings and funerals are conducted in
private, where no more than 10 people can rejoice or grieve together.
Imagine a world where court rooms are empty, festivals are
cancelled, surgeries are postponed, where nursing homes and hospitals receive
no visitors.
Imagine a world where all schools and universities are closed,
playgrounds don’t echo with the shrieks of children on the slides and swings.
Where graduation ceremonies and celebrations are cancelled.
Imagine a world where fear has universally gripped the hearts
of humankind. Where main streets are deserted, malls are empty, airports are
deserted and people must keep a distance of 6’ from others. Where handshakes
are no longer a common form of greeting.
Imagine a world where dining in a restaurant is forbidden,
families are locked down together in their homes, where the trending vernacular
is “social distancing,” “self-quarantine,” “asymptomatic,” “travel ban,” “pandemic,” “CDC,” “WHO,” “virus,” “sanitizer,”
“we don’t know,” “jobless claims,” “task force briefing,” “outbreak,” “epicenter,”
“hot zone,” “face masks,” “testing,” “shortages,” “toilet paper,” “research,” “working
from home,” “isolation,” “wash your hands” and “don’t touch your face!”
Imagine a world where there is massive unemployment,
colossal uncertainty and complete confusion.
Imagine a world where Mayor Pete, Sen. Warren, Bernie, Joe, Beto,
Tulsi, get zero mention in the media.
This is dystopia, a fallen, sin-sick world. The planet is
groaning and travailing. And to think, this is only the shadow of things to
come. It is a dry run for tribulation like the world has never seen.
This is a world in need of the Gospel, aka, the Good News.
Jesus died for fallen humanity, was buried and rose again in triumph over sin,
hell and the grave.
Jesus is the only hope. He has always been, is now and will
always be the answer. He is exclusively the Way, the Truth and the Life. Trust
Him while the invitation remains open. Paradise awaits those who believe.
