I, of course,
didn't like what it has done to over 150 countries across the globe but I like
this name 'Ransomware' it has shook the software/computer world for
past 4 days and occupied the headlines of almost all the newspapers and social media. However,
its not new way of extortion it had been happening for a long time in India and
everywhere but people were ashamed to come out publically and confess that they have been
hacked and they paid to be released. But this time it was so massive that it couldn’t
be kept hidden. This time it’s so huge that it’s causing almost 4 Billion Dollars of loss. Even if some don’t pay, the loss of productivity, cost of conducting forensic
investigations, data restoration, waste of time etc is already there. This reveals how insecure and vulnerable our high tech world is.
This is a
reality today and teaches us a potent lesson as believers. We all are like super
computer systems fashioned by the Great Designer, God, to function according to
His will. Sadly, Satan (Hacker), through sin (Ransomware) infected Adam and Eve
with this virus.
Why this name
'Ransomware'?
It's because,
once the virus enters a system, it takes thorough control over the admin and
demand a 'Ransom' (money to be paid) to get away from the system and to give
the control back to the owner. Or else it destroys the whole data in the
system.
To a believer
it should sound like an already heard old story. Yeah, it’s the story of the Bible,
about Sin and its penalty. Man did mistake and God paid for it through His Son
Jesus Christ.
Sin is almost
like a Ransomware virus. When sin enters a man it takes whole control over him
and can't leave until the Ransom is paid. And the system of Adam was hacked by
an ancient hacker called Satan and infused this virus. And the Ransom was
death.
Matthew 20:28 KJV
[28] Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
So the inventor
of this super system, the God, in order to save mankind planned to pay the
ransom. He sent His own Son, Jesus Christ, as the ultimate ransom for our sins
so that we will be freed entirely from the sin and can get the control
back.
But after
paying the ransom we can't keep the control to ourselves because this deadly virus
can outbreak again. Therefore, now the control should be given to the master creator
and the saviour who paid the ransom for you and me. Now He’s got to be the
Admin of our system. Since He paid the ransom now He is the author and the
operator of this systems.
Once we are
in His control no virus can intrude us. Jesus: No one can snatch my sheep's
from my hands and from my Father's hands. (John 10: 28-30). Only if sheep
remains in His hands.
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" said John Acton.
Today, the world is running after power and control, in effect, killing themselves in the same power. But Jesus is asking the same power to save you from self-destruction.
Are you
willing to give your control to Him? If so, do it now.
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