Houses Of God Or Dens Of Robbers?
Approaching a place of worship and seeing security operatives and military officers armed with guns, war weapons, amoured tanks and security dogs surrounding and scanning the entrance gates and the walls, do you see a tight security or do you see the abominations that cause desolation now standing in the supposed holy places?
In our mega churches today, every one is being subjected to thorough searching before allowing entry. "The Lord is my Shield" verse in the Bible has since been forgotten as our religious leaders are now being guarded, even on the altars by men on long black suit with black guggle covering their eyes. Those who come with babies no longer keep them on seats while giving offering, this is to avoid the babies being kidnapped by others in the same temple. The children departments are being "protected" by military men to avoid paying ransom to kidnappers. Anyone who chooses to close eyes while praying may open the eyes to found himself or herself in another place. Mobile phones and cars are often being stolen from their owners by some people among the multitudes. What an unsafe place to be!
It all started long ago. It got started when some pastors, for greedy purposes will lobby to be posted to where there are more members. It got started when some elders will be fighting and even killing themselves in orser to become their church treasurers. It got started when some men in the church will kill themselves just because they want to become the Harvest Committee Chairman. It got started when some well-placed people in the church will connive with armed robbers who still happen to be members of the church to cart away with offerings and tithes. It got started when some pastors will connive with some elders to dupe the church. It all got started when greed was placed ahead of salvation. Now what we have today is unnecessary competition for wealth and vanity which have led to serious insecurity in our places of worship.
In our churches today, Brethren have betrayed brethren. Love of many have grown cold. The elect are stumbling. Soothsayers and fortune tellers are being celebrated as men of God. False prophets and diviners are getting much domination. Miracles are for the highest bidders. The rich are glorified as servants of the Almighty. Testimonies are all about material acquisitions. The Measure of church progress is in the number of members. More lands and houses built determine if the ministry is moving. Power brokers have politicized the holy place as Pastors are seeing campaigning for politicians. Immorality and social vices are on the increase. The poor are alienated as cursed and demonized. The rich are celebrated and called "blessed". No provision for the down trodden and hospitalized. No help to those imprisoned and inmates. The motherless and orphans are left to NGOs. And finally, the global nude life style and legalization of immoral practices announce another era of damnation.
This is where we have found ourselves. This is what we have converted the religion to. We have wandered too far away from the truth. The same question the Apostles could not answer when Jesus asked if He will meet this faith when He comes back, we are gradually telling Jesus that He might not meet the faith again when He comes back. Our father's houses should be places of prayer and worship, but now occupied as dens of robbers. I ask once again, who shall ascend unto the hill of the Lord? Religious people, good Afternoon.