Keep Worshipping Jehovah When Under Ban - SHOULD I MOVE TO ANOTHER LAND?

If the government where you live bans our worship, you many wonder if you should  move to a country where you can serve Jehovah freely.  This is a personal decision that no one else can make for you.  Some might find it helpful to consider what the Christians in the first century did when they  were persecuted.  After enemies stoned Stephen to death, the disciples in Jerusalem moved throughout Judea and Samaria and even as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch.  (Matthew 10:23; Acts 8:1; 11:19)  However, others might note that after another wave of persecution afflicted the first-century Christians, the apostle Paul decided not to move away from areas where the preaching work was opposed.  Instead, he risked his safety to spread good news and to strengthen the brothers in cities that were suffering intense persecution. - ACTS 14:19-23. 

What do we learn from these accounts? Each family head must make a personal decision, he should prayerfully  and carefully consider his family's circumstances and the positive and negative effects a move might have on them.  In this matter, each Christian must "carry his own load." (Galatians 6:5) We should not judge others for the decision that they make. 

Next time: Keep Worshipping Jehovah When Under Ban - HOW WILL WE WORSHIP WHEN UNDER BAN?

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