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ie Naam van die Here is 'n loosheid onder die volke (sal)
sterk vesting; die regver- wees uit angs vir die gebulder van
Ddige vind daar skuiling die see en sy vloedgolwe. Die
(Spreuke 18:10). Lees ook Psalm mense sal beswyk van vrees en
31:20-25; Psalm 27:4-6,14. spanning oor die dinge wat oor
die hele wêreld aan die kom is…"
Is jy bang? Die mensdom is bang. (Lukas 21:25-26).
Bomme ontplof in Londen,
selfmoordterroriste maak in die Dalk gaan ons geslag die groot
strate van Jerusalem 'n einde aan tekens van die naderende
hul eie en aan tientalle niksver- wederkoms van Jesus Christus
moedende mense se lewens. aanskou: "…want die kragte van
Berserkers skiet op kleuters; die hemelruim sal ontwrig
gewapende rowers bars by huise word…"
op plattelandse dorpies in. Jare
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gelede het ons ons kinders op 'n Was dit nie vir die beloftes in die
Vrydagmiddag Paasskou of Reën- Woord van God nie, het jy niks loniërs die hoof te kon bied. Jy skuil in die Naam van God! Sy
boogskou toe geneem en aan gehad om vandag aan vas te hou Watter weerstand sou die leërs Naam is: EK IS… álles wat jy
spookasem, pretparkplesier en nie. Was dit nie dat God vir jou Sy van Israel kon bied teen die nodig het!
skoolkunsuitstallings gedink. erewoord gegee het dat Hy in Filistyne en die Edomiete? Elke
Nou word skougangers oor die hierdie dae jou veilige vesting sal Israeliet het geweet hoe belangrik Daarom kan ons gelowiges
streekradio op gewapende wees nie, was jy uitgelewer aan 'n sterk vesting is. mekaar juis nóú saam met Dawid
rooftogte op die skouterrein voor- die geweld en gewetenloosheid toeroep: "Wees dus sterk en hou
berei. van desperate, God-lose mense, Jý het 'n sterk vesting waarin jy goeie moed, julle almal wat julle
aan onverklaarbare en vrees- kan skuil; 'n vesting waarin jy in vertroue in die Here stel" (Psalm
Die wêreld is siek van sonde, aanjaende kosmiese verskyn- onaantasbare vrede kan leef 31:25).
hebsug, haat, bitterheid. Miljoene sels, aan die wanhoopsgedagte: wanneer die broodwinner in julle
der miljoene desperate mense "Wat is die sin van die lewe?" huis sy werk verloor, wanneer Gebed: Hoe groot is U goedheid,
leef sonder hoop en sonder borskanker gediagnoseeer word, Here my God! Dit is altyd daar vir
God… en 'n beduidende persen- Israel was 'n klein ou landjie, wanneer depressie jou wil oor- dié wat U dien (Ps. 31:20).
tasie van hierdie desperate menslik gesproke heeltemal te weldig, wanneer leuens oor jou [Uit: Beloftes van Reën en Dou,
mense sal toenemend daartoe swak om aanvalle deur die vertel word, wanneer jy oud en die Maretha Maartens, Aktuapers,
bydra dat daar "op aarde rede- magtige Egiptenare en Babi- nag vreesaanjaend en donker is. 1996].
he decline of the Christian now things are changing in a have become wineries or brewe- public office in this country if you
faith in the United States major way. ries or bars. Others have been did not consider yourself to be a
Tcontinues to accelerate, converted into hotels, bed-and- Christian.
and the latest numbers that we As a result of this mass exodus breakfasts, and Airbnbs. A few
just got are absolutely stag- from the Christian faith, churches have been transformed into But today, being a Bible-believing
gering. Most European countries are closing down in droves all entertainment venues, such as an Christian is considered to be a
are already considered to be across the country. In fact, it has indoor playground for children, a huge political liability in much of
"post-Christian" nations, and the been estimated that somewhere laser tag arena, or a skate park. the nation. The faith that was once
US appears to be headed down between 6 000 and 10 000 the foundation of the republic is
the exact same path. But when churches are shut down in the Of the 65 percent of Americans now mocked, ridiculed and
America was originally founded, it United States every single year, that still consider themselves to laughed at on television and in
is estimated that 98 percent of the and that means that over 100 be "Christians", many of them our movies. It has been pushed
colonists were Christians. churches will die this week alone. never really go to church or out of our government, out of our
practise their faith at all. Church schools and out of the main-
The Christian faith played a As a result, we have a whole lot of attendance in the US has been stream entertainment industry.
critical role in the development of empty church buildings on our plummeting for years, and the
our form of government, and hands, and many of them are influence that faith has on our We wanted a godless society, and
down throughout history every being converted into hotels, bars political process has also been so that is what we got!
generation of Americans was and indoor playgrounds. A large waning. At one time, it was
overwhelmingly Christian. But number of abandoned churches exceedingly difficult to run for www.prophecynewswatch.org