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he “Parrot Flower” is a flower from Thailand. It unsearchable) are His judgments
is also a protected species and is not allowed (His decisions)! And how untrace-
Tto be exported. Although these flowers are able (mysterious, undiscove-
indeed quite rare, Parrot Flowers do exist and the rable) are His ways (His methods,
photographs are genuine. According to information His paths)! For who has known
on ExoticRainforest.com these plants grow in the mind of the Lord and who has
Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma) and portions understood His thoughts, or who
of East India and are rare members of the genus has [ever] been His counsellor?
Impatiens, “Impatiens psittacina”. [Isaiah 40:13,14]. Or who has first
Steve Lucas of ExoticRainforest.com has pub- given God anything that he might
lished comprehensive information about the be paid back or that he could
species and the history of these plants. Site notes claim a recompense? For from
about the plant was first published in 1901 in the Him and through Him and to Him
Curtis Botanical Journal Magazine by the botanist are all things. [For all things
Joseph Dalton Hooker. And the now famous originate with Him and come from
photographs were taken by a Thai grower of the Him; all things live through Him,
plant in 2001. and all things centre in and tend to
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/parrot-flower.shtml consummate and to end in Him].
To Him be glory forever! Amen.”
“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and (Romans 11:33-36, Amplified
knowledge of God! How unfathomable (inscrutable, Bible).

A 77-minute docu-drama film that tells the story of copies of the film are currently
Saul of Tarsus has been released in the Middle East. being produced on DVD for
The movie, titled ‘Damascus’, was filmed on distribution in Syria, Lebanon,
location in the Syrian capital Damascus and other Jordan and Israel.
historic places in the nation. It was produced by The ‘Damascus’ movie’s trailer:
Arab Christians, in Arabic, with a cast of 20 promi- http://www.youtube.com/watch?
nent Arab actors and actresses from Syria. v=gazRoamytjc
Saul was a religious extremist and persecutor of the Source: The Joshua Fund
Church in the first century, who had a vision of
Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus. Not only did
he become a follower of Jesus, but he also became
the apostle Paul, the author of nearly half the books
of the New Testament. The movie’s trailer makes
this transformational message quite clear:
“Damascus. He entered it as a persecutor, and left it
as an apostle. A true story, a journey that brings to
life God’s mighty power to change what no man can
change - the human heart. A movie centering on the
life of the greatest Christian apostle, Paul of Tarsus,
who took the good news of the Gospel from Syria to
the nations of the world.”
The film has been endorsed by President Bashar al-
Assad and premiered in Assad’s personal theatre in
Damascus in March. More than 1 100 Syrian poli-
tical, religious and business leaders attended the
première. The film has also been endorsed by
Protestant and Catholic leaders, and premiered at
the Vatican in May, as Catholics around the world
will remember Saint Paul’s life in a special ‘jubilee
year’ dedicated to his sacrifice and mission. The
film is also known in the region as ‘Damascus Is
Speaking’, and will be shown and distributed
throughout churches in the Middle East and around
the world. The Joshua Fund reports that 300 000