MY GOD LOVES THE ONE I HATE

ALL THE KILLING!     It HURTS me deep inside.    It is not just the major BLACK spots of our current world - Libya, Israel and Iraq, but ALL OVER THE WORLD, everywhere there is an increase in violence and KILLING.    A great THIRST for blood apparently.   In reality and even in fantasy, via films, electronic games, and video - the drive is on to KILL.        All through history MAN has killed of course, and not only in political or
criminal climates but also in religious ones.       If Islam is now in the news for terrorism, and tribal and schismatic massacres, so also other Religions may claim to have done the same - even Christianity.
And GOD - what is his view about it all?  
WELL, whatever may come to your mind about God's apparent inconsistencies, God has said that as far as HE is concerned He does not want ANYONE to die!   He says in Ezekiel 18v31-32 ....why will ye die....
I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth.
And JESUS, in the Garden of Gethsemane that fateful night.!...READ the words recorded in Matthew 26v51-52  '........one of those that were with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword, and striking the body servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
THEN, Jesus, said to him, Put your sword back into its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

ALL who draw the sword

WILL DIE BY THE SWORD.

Looking at this verse this morning I noted a cross reference to Genesis 9v5-6 -

'..surely for your lifeblood I will require an accounting;

from every beast I will require it; and from every Man;

from every Man  who spills another's blood I will require a reckoning.

Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed;

for in the image of God He made man.

If I suppose that this IS God speaking and making His Mind known, then I should give His Words due regard - and that means taking them as read, and not open to adjustment or re-interpretation to satisfy myself or others.

Most of our world society, its thought and selfish practise, has done away with capital punishment - though it will still destroy the animal that hurts or kills any human being.     Why make an animal accountable that does not know what it is doing, and yet commute the Death Sentence of a man who KNOWS very well what he is doing?   God will not, ultimately be mocked, on this matter.      He will repay.     Indeed He alone has 

the right in this matter.      When Man neglects to DO what God has decreed he should do, he will be held accountable, both in the here and now, and on the Last Day Judgement.

What is happening in our world right now is a result (in part) of turning away from the Mind of God when it comes to Capital Punishment and the Death Sentence.       There is no real cost any more, to any person killing another.      What is happening in Israel and Gaza.....what is happening in Iraq with these terrorist Islaamists is WRONG.       As the United Nations, and the Leaders of the World sit and DO NOTHING, and others indulge themselves in a holiday with the family,  men, women and children are being murdered needlessly. This has nothing to do with RACE, RELIGION, or POLITICS!     It has to do with the freedom of mankind to act without reference - to act without God - and when I say GOD, I mean that very REAL spiritual Being who IS the Creator of All. The ONLY one who is truly JUST and RIGHTEOUS, and finally revealed to us all in the Person of Jesus Christ.

ALBERT EINSTIEN once wrote -

The World is a dangerous place.

Not because of those who do evil,

but because of those who look on and do nothing.

In Proverbs 24v11-13 we can read -

IF you turn away from delivering 

those that are carried away to DIE, and those waiting to be KILLED;

If you say, Behold we did not know about;

does not He that searches our mind consider it?

And He that keepeth your soul, does He not know of it?

AND shall He not give to every man according to that man's works?
(Will God not require the life of every one murdered from the one who did the crime?)

WE need the WORDS of GOD!    We need the VOICE of GOD.    We need those who KNOW God to stand up and LOUDLY DECLARE His Will land Purpose just where they are, in Government, School, and the entire community.         THIS IS THE TIME to open our mouths without fear or favour.

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THIS WEEK at Testimony the weather has continued to be good, although today the rain clouds have returned and there has been a little rain again.       The children have continued to enjoy the sunshine and warmth that has been blessing their school holiday, and so this also helped the parents in keeping the Homes a bit less congested and confining.

AND, of course, ESTHER'S 70th which was actually on Sunday 17th, was celebrated with a big Party in the School Hall on the Saturday before. (16th).     About seventy attended including all kinds of people and children who had got to know and love her over the years, including her own sister and family.   It was a great time.    

    

Children from the Homes sang and danced, a Cake was cut ( made of the 4 homes with 'Mum's Pot of Provision at the centre.     A Day to Remember!!

Hopefully, later on, I will put more photos up on Face Book.    For now this will surfice.  Green Cottage is still full with family from UK.     Eleven of us altogether plus one from the USA and another three from Mombasa - a family of 17 currently, but on the the Birthday weekend this expanded to a further EIGHT plus four children.    We have all managed to EAT together in our house, but SOME have had to sleep in one of the School Boarding facilities.        DARYL has been away this last week in Nairobi with part of his own family, but should be back Sunday/Monday.     A very special time for Esther and me, and I believe for all of us since it is the first time for many years that we have found ourselves all together again in one place.

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Please pray for the Homes VOXY Toyota which is about three years old.       Going to the Airport in Eldoret to meet visitors it ran out of oil, and the engine seized up.     We have to purchase a NEW engine as soon as possible.    This was quite unforeseeable, and has obviously caused some inconvenience since it is the only reliable vehicle the Homes has in working order.....We know the LORD is aware of this accident, but we do ask you to join with us in seeking his special help at this time.        Fortunately we do not travel a lot, but it will make our daily local transport needs rather more difficult..

Much love to you all from us all

John and Esther & Daryl and Carol