Interesting article worth pondering.



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.