Tragedies do not destroy the body of Christ when followers of Jesus stand together in unity.

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Where there is unity there is always victory.--Publilius Syrus

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Right now, in this age of dissension, the body of Christ must put its eyes on the Father, set aside debilitating differences and walk in obedience to its calling. Much is at stake—let us come together!

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Did you know that there are approximately 80 million landmines that are lying around the world active and unexploded?[1]  Did you know that in Tanzania APOPO is a charity that trains rats so that they can detect landmines?  Meet Magawa.  This African Giant Pouched Rat is larger than the average rat but light enough to walk over a mine without setting it off.  It took nine months to train him in the art of detection before shipping him to Cambodia.

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The test of a thankful heart is not when times are good. It’s easy to raise a hallelujah when life is full of cake and ice cream. It is when times are filled with angst, pain and uncertainty that we look deep inside to find if thanksgiving is still possible.

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I am reminded of a story that I found in his journal. On, December 4, 1987 while in Sibu, Malaysia, Dad dreamed about a silver dollar. When he woke up he remembered he had promised Johnny Ting, a Malaysian he had met a year earlier in Bintulu, Malaysia, that he would bring him a silver dollar the next time he saw him.

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"People think the White House is where the power is.  It’s not. I saw in prison, where people were powerless, that the only power that really mattered was the kind that changes a human heart.  And that can only happen through Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God."—Chuck Colson in “True Power and Security,” in The Transparent Leader by Dwight L. Johnson

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Godly men and women do not bring attention to themselves, take advantage of people for personal gain, or teach what is contrary to God’s Word.  They faithfully bring Him glory.

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King Cyrus reigned over Persia from 559–530 B.C. He was a pagan king and yet he credited God with giving him the idea to issue a proclamation. What Cyrus did not know was that he was fulfilling what God had already said would happen through the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah focused much of his prophecy on the destruction of Jerusalem and deportation of the people from Judah; something he experienced himself. But he also prophesied in Jer. 29:10-14 that God would bring back the exiles from their captivity and restore Jerusalem. It was not the king’s idea to rebuild Jerusalem it was God’s plan.

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Jonah was in trouble!  He was running from God’s assignment but his Father in heaven could not be outrun and sent a storm to swamp the boat he had boarded as a passenger.  The boat handlers knew by the severity of the storm that something supernatural was happening.  When they confronted Jonah at least he admitted his responsibility.  Then, he let them know that he worshiped God.  But what is worship?  What does it mean to follow the Creator?

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