SHALL WE BE WISER THAN GOD?

'IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE MAN TO BE ALONE'     God the Creator noted this and took care of the matter.
HOW did He accomplish it ?    By providing a 'counterpart' for Adam who would at once fulfil ALL his need.     GOD brought EVE, a woman tailor-made to satisfy Adam, and they became ONE FLESH.       God Almighty did NOT bring more than one WOMAN to Adam.      ONE was to be sufficient in EVERY way.      He did not bring another MAN to Adam.      From the Beginning, the very DAWN of creation, it has been accepted that men  go with women and women with men.      A custom and practise initiated by GOD HIMSELF.        MOSES HAD IT FROM GOD HIMSELF.     The Torah and the Bible together teach this as God's PLAN AND PURPOSE in creating men and women.

JESUS,

in whom God walked and talked, who was in fact GOD

accepted this, strongly pointing out that in God's sight there is only ONE man

or one woman in any Marriage.

IT IS GOD'S WAY!

It should be the WAY for any man or woman who seeks to follow God;

IT SHOULD BE AN ACCEPTED PRACTISE

FOR ANY CHRISTIAN BELIEVER;

In the Realm of England it has been practise for more than 2000 years.

BUT RECENTLY THE LAW BEGAN TO CHANGE.

The British Parliament has Agreed to 'same sex marriage'

Once the Queen has Signed the Bill it will be LAW.

CAN the Queen go ahead and sign the Bill?     Yes.     Indeed, if she refuses she would have to abdicate as Head of State;   in a Constitutional Monarchy she is merely the 'Rubber Stamp' of Government, and must do as she is told to do.     BUT she VOWED to God when she was crowned to lead her people in the ways of Christ Jesus, and live as an example, as one committed to God, in front of them all.    She recently reminded the Nation - and the WORLD - of that Vow!      But IS SHE ABLE to stand against her own government?

In 1968 she signed the Abortion Bill and the Divorce Bill - legalising both.    Since then national morality has continued to slide in the abyss of promiscuity.       The Crown of England that once, for all the human failure of those that represented it, represented Christian Standards and Values, may now be seen to have a lot of holes eaten into its once impressive image.        And the wearer of that Crown is being seen to dance to another 'masters' tune; a master that does not put God FIRST.      How courageous can she be - to stand against the tide...against the personal pleasures of such a .mixed multitude?    I used the example of Aaron the High Priest, leader of another mixed multitude a few weeks ago.    A leader trusted but not strong enough.   

Her Majesty, Queen Elisabeth 11, is also the Titular Head of the Church of England.     Yet is not she, herself, that appoints the Bishops - not even the Archbishops.     It is the Government of the Day, who appoint those who will vote for them and for their polices.       When the current and recently appointed NEW Archbishop of Canterbury was being considered, the LAITY of the Church of England in the UK voted AGAINST same sex marriages in the church.     Since his appointment has been ratified the Archbishop has gone ahead in determination to see the Church change its mind!!    

WE ARE WATCHING THE DEATH OF A CHRISTIAN NATION.

We are watching manipulation by both Church and State 

in an endeavour to undervalue, dilute and destroy the faith of all, and to BOW DOWN 

to the idols of the flesh.

THE APOSTLE PAUL in Romans 13v11-14 tells the CHURCH (Those who have given their lives to Christ) to

WAKE UP out of sleep .......

The NIGHT IS FAR SPENT and gone, and the day almost here.   Let us then drop ( FLING AWAY) the works and deeds of darkness, and put on the full Armour of light.

LET US LIVE and conduct ourselves honourably and becomingly as in the open light of day. NOT in   revelling, (carousing) and drunkenness, not in IMMORALITY, and debauchery (sensuality and licentiousness), not in quarrelling and jealousy.

BUT INSTEAD CLOTHE YOURSELF WITH THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND MAKE NO PROVISION FOR INDULGING THE FLESH.. Put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature to gratify its desires, lusts!!

THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE is a LANDMARK in human development and procreation.    

It should not be dug up and removed,  Neither should it be vandalised and turned into something it was not meant to be.    MARRIAGE IS SPECIALL.    It is the only truly VALID and SAFE foundation together with God, from which to build a'Family'.     It is more than a framework to beget children in; more than an answer to loneliness, and human need of comradeship and understanding.    It is in fact a 'Mystery'.

I have no problem with two men living together in friendship and comradeship for life - or even in two women doing the same - but this is and cannot ever actually be taken to be MARRIAGE.   It should never be used as an illegal excuse to live in an 'unnatural' sexual lifestyle.   THAT is 'abomination' that would altogether make a mockery of a purely platonic relationship.

We must not tamper with  Marriage.   Must not mutilate it so that it is no longer CLEAR what it means and signifies.   If we do all society will ultimately suffer because of it.

The current awful conflict being caused by those with opinions such as I am expressing and even more could have very simply have been avoided by inventing some other kind of 'ceremony' to initiate a same sex union that is not consummated by sexual intercourse.

If our promiscuous, licentious imagination had not continued to reach for more and more it would still be permitted even in law for two of a kind to live as two brothers or two sisters.       NOW we say it is impossible for such a thing to be without sex, and thus we must make it legal - even though it is NOT legal (not right or LAWFUL in God's view).        Thus are all men being deceived and lied to.

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SINCE LAST SATURDAY, the days have become warmer and warmer once more with clear blue skies.  We are enjoying wonderful weather just now.       The new School Boarding Unit and five Classrooms was completed today, and the keys finally handed over.    It looks beautiful.      I know it has made a difference having a truly dedicated and spiritual man as our Contractor.    He has put all he has of Jesus into the building.      A photo next week perhaps.

We all, as a family, visited SIMEON MAJIMBO who suffered that 'stroke' I mentioned.     We found him sitting up with his wife and son and daughter around him in the hospital.   We had a good time of family fellowship and prayer together, and the next day he was able to go home.     He has to attend daily session of physiotherapy but he is greatly improved already.     The stroke was 'mild' and the doctors feel he will in fact be fine in a month or so.      Thank you Lord Jesus - we felt your presence there with us.

DARYL and I were both immured a good deal in the General Office Monday to Friday (in between a lot of other calls on our time and prayer).    Finally however we concluded the big bi-annual Statistical Survey of Children and Staff, and it has now gone off to the government.    This coming Monday I shall be starting the Annual updating of ALL 800 Files contained in a battery of  EIGHT four drawer Cabinets!    Should take me up until about Wednesday.     Glad I do not have to do this more than once in a year.     Not very addicted to filing!!

The KENYA REVENUE people have been very quiet since Christmas.    Joshua and Miriam have heard no more, and neither have we - BUT this in no way suggests they have forgotten - just their way of getting on with things SLOWLY.     Any moment they can just arrive and continue from where they left off - so please continue to pray for us.

Finally another little dip into my Diary!     This time January 1976, some six years further on than last week.

January 1st 1976

Calculated the current finance needed to pay our current bills to be 36,000/- (about £1,200 sterling at that time),     Nothing to be done about it.     The Lord in Heaven knows all about it, as He knows also about us. I shall just leave it with him.

(Nothing happened to relieve us until the end of the month when an unexpected give from Denmark arrived that totally cleared the sum total of the debt.     We still do not know who sent it.!!)

January 6th   -   Called away to town to see the owner of a Butchery!!?     Once there he sat me down with a cup of coffee and proceeded to ask me to let him use some of our outbuildings (old barns) to store some 'ivory and animal skins' (all procured from illegal poaching I suspect.)   Of course I refused, but I will let my lawyer know about it - just in case someone is trying to 'frame' us.

January 7th  -  Esther and I were about 150 kilometres away today in Western Kenya, not far from where I began in 1968.  On the way back at Luanda Market place, getting petrol, we noticed  a very emaciated child of about 12.     On closer examination we discovered he was unable to speak coherently and that his right arm was somehow paralysed.     He was obviously just a beggar.    We were told by passers by that he had 'fits' probably epileptic.     We felt very sorry for him but decided we could not help him.

Received 800/- from Denmark !    Thank you Lord.

January, 8th -  A VERY stormy night.     Felt worried about the boy we left in Luanda and I travelled back with one of the older boys the 150 kilometres or so to see if we could find him.     We did, and being informed he had no home or family we brought him home to Testimony House.    Later we discovered his name was HOSEA.     He had FIVE fits before that day finished.     He was unable to communicate.

January 9th   -  Travelled to Kitale (84 kilometres) away with Hosea to see a retired British surgeon.  He examined Hosea thoroughly and said he thought it was case of gross neglect.     He thought that love and patience might work wonders.

January 10th  -  Hosea endured four Fits since returning from Kitale.    We took to prayer for him, laying hands on him.      No apparent result.

Manager of Eldoret Emporium called with a friend who brought us a box of 2 dozen toilet soap!

God is SO good.

January 11th  -  Hosea had three more fits overnight.    He does not lose consciousness though.   Still does not speak - except for a kind of grunting when he wants food.   His many wounds (from being kicked around in the market place we think) are healing well.

£7 from Pastor Hyde in Brixham

At 6.30pm  Hosea passed a major toilet sitting on a potty - NO CONVULSIONS!!  Seems much brighter in himself.     Prayer continues.

As the month continued we still saw an occasional FIT come upon Hosea, but they finally disappeared altogether by the last day of January.    He began to move his arm, and was able to stand on his own without falling for the first time since his arrival.     He began to smile then to LAUGH.      He regained the power to speak, and grew  up to earn his own living, and most joyfully WONDERFUL of all to recognised and KNOW Jesus as His Saviour.       A miracle indeed.

AND on the very last day of the month (one through which we were all kept rather spartanly) the Lord sent that amazing Gift that wiped away all our bills .       SO FAITHFUL was He to us in those days, and through ALL the days ever since - even when WE sometimes became fearful, and full of doubts.   |Yes He is MERCIFUL and long-suffering towards us.     How GREAT Thou ART.

Have a wonderful week ahead.    We shall be giving Thanks for you, and for the PAST that continually encourages us to BELIEVE for more.

Our Love in Jesus 

John and Esther & Daryl and Carol