Bible verse (1 Peter 2:13) For the sake of the Lord submit yourselves to every human authority: to the Emperor, who is the supreme authority, Thought for the day This isn’t what I had in mind for today’s episode of Walking the Way, but it’s something that has been on my mind for a few days now. I read an article over the Easter weekend about church ministers that were refusing to close their churches during this period of lockdown that we’re all experiencing. And I’ll admit as a church minister I was torn about closing when the COVID-19 crisis broke here in the UK. In the end that decision was taken away from by those higher up the liturgical candle than me. But there is still a part of me that wants to open my churchs not for worship but for sanctuary. Today’s verse from 1 Peter came to mind. ‘For the sake of the Lord submit yourself to every human authority…’ Our submission to the authorities over us is both for our ‘peaceful and quiet life’ to quote Paul and a sacrif...