ON THE 7TH AUGUST THIS YEAR I wrote about A LEANING WALL.

We had wanted to bring it down BEFORE it fell, but were unable to avoid paying a heavy License to the County Council.    The Bye Law says that we cannot erect any structure, even a temporary one, and even if it is to assist us repair our own wall, at our own expense, if the said structure stands on  County land.     We had no choice but to hang on.

Days and month went by and the Wall,  continued to lean, progressively outwards.

THIS SATURDAY, it FELL.     23 meters of it.    It  collapsed totally, the whole span of it at once - and with a THUD that shook Green Cottage.

Fortunately it did not reach the road, and more fortunately, no one was walking by, on the grass verge.

We are already on the way to clearing the area, and have already built a Screen to protect our back yard (now exposed to all and sundry).      We have built the screen on our land, inside of the fallen wall.  The length of wall fallen stretches as I said above some twenty three meters, from the back of our house right up to the Director's Officer.

The Wall was build in 1987, just 34 years ago.    We hope that the rebuild will last much longer.  At least we trust the builders will make sure it will stand, and not just do a quick job without honour or care.

The original builder did not ensure the footing, or foundation, of the wall was properly laid.    It is  of the utmost importance that our foundations are strong, and well founded.     The Bible tells, for example, that there is only ONE foundation for any one person to build his or her life upon.     That Foundation is JESUS.    If HE is in your heart and mind, you will NEVER fall.      There is a cost!

There is a COST to everything.      A cost to stay on course, and apply oneself to keeping ones integrity.  Not a very popular occupation, since 'integrity' is best noticed under stress and challenge.    One cannot but wonder how many Heads of State, and Government, attending the Glasgow Summit will keep their integrity, or even if any of them possess it.      We are told the World will DIE if WE do not DO something.     IT is a life and death issue.      But look at the Coal issue for example, and the Brazilian Rain Forest.      Some states have determined to do nothing NOW, but have hinted they 'might' do something by 2050 or even '70.      Perhaps by then they are hoping to have gone on a trip to Mars or the Moon and thus escape what the rest of us will be enduring by then - IF the planet can even support us by  then.     Their REASONS for doing nothing, are purely economic;     They cannot do without COAL in their Country, without a major inconvenience, and a very expensive one, that will cause everyone in their Country to suffer.     Well, surely, we will ALL suffer - even if we all together DO something - the Answer WILL cost us all, born and unborn.      After all whose fault is it that the Planet has been ruined and exploited?    It is surely the fault of ADAM, the Race that was handed the Responsibility of CARING and TENDING this 'Garden' of Earth.       Man has ever been SELFISH.

The Brazilian President, seeking his own comfort and esteem has 'promised' to stop cutting the Forest down by 2030  -    BUT how much of it will be left BY THEN?       HE is no better than NERO playing his lyre as ROME burned in front of him.     It is a sad and bitter thing to be alive in these days.

It may be the World IS dying.     What then?    The Judgement.     So many times Man has kidded himself that he can do anything......HE. like the devil of old, wants to run things on his own.   But did Man make the Earth on which he stands?   Does he now control its very stability as it circles the Sun, spinning on its own axis?      And will he, CAN he, really put himself out to GO WITHOUT his own comfort to  even TRY to restore and heal what he himself has brought to such a pass?

AND will the CREATOR wink at THIS for ever.?

And if not then maybe NOTHING can be done, and we will all face the music.

 

GOD Bless, Strength, and comfort you all, and help you through all the storm and typhoons of life that Satan my have permission to throw at you - Remember, 'he' is not allowed to touch the lives of those who have God in their heart, and God will not expose us to satan's vileness without knowing us, and that we will keep our integrity, as Job did.     We are trusted, and believed in.    And the King of Life walks with us, and will always deliver us.       WE are all well, and thankful to be alive in the world at this time and in this age.     Our love to you all always.

John Esther and Daryl Green, and all here in Testimony Faith Homes and School