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. > > > >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.