One never knows the validity of such e-mailings we run across, but this
would be really neat if saving of god's people in fact happened this way.

Brad


At 01:31 AM 2/26/2005, you wrote:
>Interesting article worth pondering.
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>Saved from Destruction..
>
>We know that 80% of the town of Meulabohin 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 fantastic testimony from Meulaboh.
>In that town are about 400 Christians. They wanted to celebrate Christmas on
>December 25th but were not
>allowed to do so by the Muslims of Meulaboh. They were told if they wanted
>to celebrate Christmas they needed to go outside the city of Meulabohon a
>high hill and there celebrate Christmas.
>
>
>Because the Christians desired to celebrate Christmas the 400 believers left
>the city on December 25th and after they celebrated Christmas they stayed
>overnight on the hill.
>
>As we all know the morning of December 26 there was the earthquake followed
>by the Tsunami waves destroying most of the city of Meulabohand thousands
>were killed.
>
>The 400 believers were on the mountain and were all saved from destruction.
>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 all were spared destruction 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. 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.