What if police close down your church and ban you from holding Christian meetings?

Day 4
Imagine that you are in church, a tiny fibro building in the middle of a large bustling village. You’re worshipping God and studying His Word. Suddenly there is the sound of marching steps on the concrete footpath outside. The police are here to close down the church—it’s illegal to worship God.

Your thoughts race ahead, could I be sent to jail? Beaten? Killed? Fear begins to well up within but you remember the promises of God’s protection in the Bible. You feel His peace.

In a matter of seconds, the door bursts open and an officer demands that the worship stop immediately. People stand still, praying quietly under their breath. Everyone is commanded to leave instantly and to never hold church meetings or worship again.

As you leave the church building you watch as your pastor is grabbed by the cuff of his shirt, hands tied and dragged away. You may never see him again. Glancing back further up the street, you see the officers pour petrol on your church and laugh as it bursts into flames. You know that it would be an even greater risk to meet again with your church members. Next time you could be taken into custody.

What would you do?