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Title: God protects his own/Tsunami Post by: PeterAV on August 04, 2005, 02:55:07 PM Hi everyone!
Thought you all would be blessed and encouraged to read this wonderful story from Insonesia. ******* [quote author=PeterAV .......The videos missed one very important thing.But God didn't miss it.Watch what I found out,a testimony of a local pastor.Truly awesome!!!May you all be encouraged with this post.Out of what seems like defeat,come some of God's greatest victories. God Protects His Own in Indonesia PeterAV writes " God Protects His Own We know that 80% of the town of Meulaboh in Aceh was destroyed by the Tsunami waves and 80% of the people also died.This is one of the towns that was hit the hardest. But there is a wonderful testimony from Meulaboh. In that town are about 400 Christians.They wanted to celebrate Christmas on 12/25,but were not allowed to do so by the Muslims of Meulaboh.They were told that if they wanted to celebrate Chrstmas they needed to go outside the city of Meulaboh on a high hill,and celebrate Christmas there. Because the Christians desired to celebrate Christmas,the 400 believers left the city on 12/25,and after they celebrated Christmas,they stayed overnight on the hill. As we all know,the morning of 12/26,there was the earthquake,followed by the Tsunami waves,destroying most of the city of Meulaboh and thousands were killed.The 400 believers were on the mountain and were all saved from destuction. Now the Muslims of Meulaboh are saying that "the God of the Christians punished us for forbidding the Christians from celebrating Christmas in the city."Others are questioning why so many Muslims died,while not even one of the Christians died there? Had the Christians insisted on their rights to celebrate Christmas in the city,they would have all died.But because they humbled themselves,and followed the advice of the Muslims,they were all spared destuction,and can now testify of God's marvelous protection. This is a testimony of the grace of God,and the fact that as believers,we have no rights in the world.Our right is to come before God and commit our lives to him.Our right is to kneel down before the LORD ALMIGHTY and committing our ways to him.He is our Father,and is very capable to care for his children.Praise the name of the LORD! Bill Hekman Pastor,Calvary Life Fellowship in Indonesia ............................... This is truly a landmark of history.What seems like defeat,comes some of God's greatest victories. You get all of the Glory LORD! Peter Fuhrman Kamloops,B.C. Canada" |