I don't
know whether the coronavirus pandemic is from God as many commentators have suggested. I am not sure whether it's the
devil that is behind it either. What I know is that what we are witnessing is unprecedented. Whilst the Spanish Flu of 1918 and the Bubonic Plague
of the 14th Century killed several million people; the whole world
has never experienced this near-total shutdown.
Exactly
how the coronavirus jumped from a wild animal to another animal and then to humans
remains a mystery. So, although I'm not a doomsday prophet, it would not be far-fetched
to suggest that perhaps, just maybe; there is an underlying trigger. Maybe, God
is in the ‘shaking’ we are currently experiencing.
What is
clear to me and to everyone however is that our great grandchildren will learn
and talk about the pandemic of 2020 in school. Some of them may base their PhD
thesis on it.
It is
also clear that the world after coronavirus will be a different place. The
way we work is bound to change for good. Many people will question the need to
travel to work post the pandemic, particularly if they have been able to successfully
execute their deliverables from home. It's not impossible that having bonded
with their respective families, some will give up the rat race altogether.
As a
Christian, I think the church will be profoundly affected by this pandemic. As
someone who occasionally worships at home on a Sunday with my family (most
recently in February), I have always found the experience very rewarding. Now
that they have been forced to taste and appreciate its authenticity, many people may want to continue with this new refreshing way to worship.
I also hope that people will find it easier to follow Christ rather than a pastor or
denomination.
Given
the enforced home-schooling, many more dads would hopefully engage the more with
their children's lives and school work. Apologies, if you already do so.
In some
countries, a silent revolution may start with regards to politics and political
leaders. Why vote for clueless leaders who have no strategy to protect their
people from a pandemic? I sincerely hope that even the poor and uneducated will see the naked
emperors for whom they really are.
Sadly, democracy could yet become the next victim of the virus as dictators find it difficult to give back powers they acquired to fight the virus.
Sadly, democracy could yet become the next victim of the virus as dictators find it difficult to give back powers they acquired to fight the virus.
It is
also likely that countries of the world will question their fanatical reliance
on China for everyday necessities such as medical equipment, drugs, syringes, building
materials etc.
I
suppose that in nine months, there may be a baby boom in this country and
around the world. PostcardfromLagos
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