But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25

 

If there is one word said and seen in text and email messages is “canceled”. With this COVID-19 pandemic, so many events, religious services, meetings….etc, everything has been canceled. As we approach Easter Sunday, we hear of church services and Easter gatherings cancelled. The real question is, is Easter cancelled?

 

We read in Acts 16 where Paul and Silas were doing work of the Lord and suffered physical abuse by beatings and threats against their life. After their beatings they were thrown into the inner most part of prison with their feet shackled. After going through all of those horrifying hours of abuse you’d think any mention of Jesus Christ and praising Him would be halted. If you read on past verse 25, you see the impact of their dedication to praising and worshipping God. People got saved. Their boldness and commitment to the Lord, despite all the bad things that happened, actually returned blessings to them and others.

 

Although your church services and Easter plans might be cancelled, Easter is not canceled. A day celebrating the life, death and most awesome resurrection of Jesus Christ can still be celebrated and honored, even in the most dire of moments. Celebrate Christ in your words and actions. The prisoners of Satan are watching you closely. Don’t be defeated. Keep celebrating Jesus through your faith and words this week! God bless!