I tried so long to warn you. But I love you, and so I will try again.

Ignore the king you elected, for kings always disappoint.

Stay home. Be prayerful and listen for the still, quiet voice in your hearts.

This is what you will hear:

You cannot shop around for the truth and expect to find it. Your pastor does not have a privileged line to God. He is only telling you what you want to hear.

Church is not like shopping. It is not like a swap meet. Worship requires that people sit in a confined setting for long periods. Most houses of worship are laid out like sports arenas or concert halls, not like retail stores where racks of clothing and shelves of goods separate customers.

Stay home. Be prayerful. Listen for the still, quiet voice.

The coronavirus is a warning – in the most direct terms – that the path you are being led down ends in death.