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They aroused the LORD's anger by their wicked deeds, and a plague broke out among them. - Psalm 106:29 Covid-19 has become a global plague. That’s not a definition I’ve cooked up or something invented by the lunatic fringe. Medical experts and politicians in every nation have admitted we are in the midst of a dangerous plague upon mankind. Governments are struggling to get a handle on it and fear, irrational personal fear, is everywhere. Covid-19 is global, not localized at all. Despite the publication of the gospel of Christ everywhere and perhaps because of massive indifference to God’s provision for living a life free of disease we have continued to invest ourselves in SIN and wickedness. The Bible explicitly states God will not sit idly by and allow such conditions to proliferate. It's my belief we are experiencing a global judgment. Even some journalists and politicians will admit in unguarded moments this thing is Biblical in nature because of its reach into every corner of the society of man. Consider also that the fear being experienced by the general population is irrational - verging upon madness. Almost every conspiracy scenario being thrust into public awareness suggests the action of some international power. Every nation is busy pointing the finger of guilt at others. China now blames the US Army, Italy blames its immigrants, Europe blames America and the American media blames the general population as well as China. Some voices on the internet suggest a global conspiracy by some shadowy power group. For what purpose I must ask? To what ends is it promoted? The only scenario that makes logical sense is that it’s an act of God. What's the response? The response is to close all our churches and synagogues. On rare occasions empty prayers are requested. Current prayers are intended to invoke God’s mercy, but without the Biblical prerequisite of repentance and confession of sin. God does not hear the prayers of sinners or of unconfessed sin from anybody. Will God hear prayers asking for mercy when such prayers are not preceded by confession of and a desire to depart from the works of sin? He will not. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. - 1 John 1:9 Pay attention to the first five words of the above quote from scripture. "If we confess our sins..." comes FIRST. If the current wave of illness is indeed of God, then repentance is of primary importance in treating it. I am convinced that if a sufficient amount of penitent prayers are heard in heaven the plague will disappear overnight. The question before us all is, how much is enough? that's me, hollering from the choir loft...