PRAY WITH ME FOR AFRICA: This week our focus is Togo, a thin wedge of land between Ghana and Benin, with a population of 8 million people. Over half of the population practice traditional African beliefs which are animistic, including fetishes, ancestor worship, magic and voodoo. Christians account for 29% (many are Catholic) and Muslims for 20% of the population but even many of these continue to hold their animistic practices. Togo is in great need of God's work of new birth and sanctification. Pray for Togo.
- Red for blood shed by Martyrs to gain independence
- White for hope, star of hope
- Green for the forests, agriculture, nature, and overall hope for the future
- Yellow for natural resources of the country
I want to encourage you to slowly read Deuteronomy chapter 32 at least a couple of times, over a couple of days, and sense the flow and the emotion of what Moses is saying in this tragic outline of Israel's history up to that point, and the heart of God for his people. This history of Israel is a warning to us to remain faithful and mindful of God in the blessings He has given to us.
God is great and perfect and just and upright, unlike His children who have dealt corruptly with Him. God chose Israel and richly provided for her but Israel in gratification of her appetites forgot her God and turned from Him in scoffing rebellion and to the worship of idols. For this God must punish them. Those He once called his children are no longer his children (v5) and in anger receive disaster through foreign enemies, disease and drought.
But praise God, His wrath does not endure forever and He promises to punish once again the enemies of His people and restore His people when they realize their need of God and His Sovereign rule.
We serve both a Holy God and a God of Compassion. Let us learn to fear God and worship Him and be obedient to Him.
God is great and perfect and just and upright, unlike His children who have dealt corruptly with Him. God chose Israel and richly provided for her but Israel in gratification of her appetites forgot her God and turned from Him in scoffing rebellion and to the worship of idols. For this God must punish them. Those He once called his children are no longer his children (v5) and in anger receive disaster through foreign enemies, disease and drought.
But praise God, His wrath does not endure forever and He promises to punish once again the enemies of His people and restore His people when they realize their need of God and His Sovereign rule.
We serve both a Holy God and a God of Compassion. Let us learn to fear God and worship Him and be obedient to Him.
Good Articles This Week
1) Audacity of Gender-Reveal Parties
2) Euthanasia for children in Canada
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