In February urgent warnings were issued of imminent locust swarms affecting particularly the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned that “Good rains along the Red Sea coastal plains in Eritrea and Sudan have allowed two generations of breeding since October, leading to a substantial increase in locust… Read More Signs of the times – “Locust invasions”
Today’s thought “Therefore I will call on him as long as I live” (March 7) How inspiring are the Psalms we read this morning. Psalm 115 starts: “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory …” God’s name, that is, his reputation for all he has done, beginning with… Read More Today’s thought “Therefore I will call on him as long as I live” (March 7)
Today’s thought “In wisdom you have made them all” (February 28) In today’s Psalm (104) we read, “O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures” (verse 24). Today, as naturalists and others explore more of the earth, they are discovering more and… Read More Today’s thought “In wisdom you have made them all” (February 28)
Review of the 2016-2017 Welfare programme of CBM… Read More Welfare 2016-2017
Today’s thought “Turning over the page” (December 31) On the last day of the civil year we want to close the book of the year with all the bad and good memories of the year. At the close of the 2017th year of the Common Era which has been designated as the International Year of… Read More Today’s thought “Turning over the page” (December 31)
More than 1,000 people have died from the mudslide and flooding that hit Sierra Leone‘s capital, Freetown last August. “Over 1,000 perished in the mudslide and flood disaster, and we will never know the exact number now,” Elenoroh Jokomie Metzger, the head of the women of Regent, said on Sunday 27th of August, during services… Read More August’s mudslide and flood in Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone
News bulletins over the past few weeks seem to have been dominated by natural disasters reminding us of the phenomenal power of nature, with the North American continent particularly badly affected. 2017 has been officially declared British Columbia’s worst wildfire season since records began in 1950. Between April 1 and mid-August, 894,491 hectares were burned.… Read More Stormy wind
“1 god remembered Noach, every living thing and all the livestock with him in the ark; so god caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water began to go down. 2 also the fountains of the deep and the windows of the sky were stopped, the rain from the sky was… Read More The flood, floods and mythic flood stories 14 Flooding rain stopped
“1 {ii} \@ADONAI\@ said to Noach, “come into the ark, you and all your household; for I have seen that you alone in this generation are righteous before me. 2 of every clean animal you are to take seven couples, and of the animals that are not clean, one couple; 3 also of the… Read More The flood, floods and mythic flood stories 13 Noah’s ark and the flood
A prediction of a flood which will be the end can be found in Daniel 9:26. “And after the threescore and two weeks shall the anointed one be cut off, and {1} shall have nothing: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof… Read More The flood, floods and mythic flood stories 11 Overwhelming waters
Animated water By many peoples we do find water to be given an important role in the life of man. Many of the qualities of water make it appear to be animated; on this basis it is psychologically understandable that water (e.g., rain, sea, lakes, and rivers) might become a natural phenomenon worthy of worship.… Read More The flood, floods and mythic flood stories 10 Animated water
Australia The Aboriginal tribes in southern Australia, who could be the direct descendants of migrants who left Africa up to 75,000 years ago, and who carry some of the genes associated with the Denisovan (a species of human related to but distinct from Neanderthals) peoples of Asia; and having them migrated from Siberia to tropical… Read More The flood, floods and mythic flood stories 9 Australia and Discharge fluctuation of major rivers
Already in the first Book of books man is confronted with his surroundings, the Word of God talking about astronomic elements. By some scientists the connection of the universe and the Divine Maker is something which not only belongs to a black hole, but to something which they not seem to find to recollect with… Read More Astronomy and the Bible
Trust, Faith and Prayer Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 voice of God Speaking and bringing unto being The “I Am who I am” or the “I am that I am”, at the beginning of the universe let His voice come over everything, so that it came into being. In the beginning Elohim… Read More Trusting, Faith, calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #3 Voice of God #1 Creator and His Prophets
Self inflicted misery to bear 2. Weakness of human race Man’s neglect and misuse of his own life has corrupted the stream of human life itself, and left evils which fall on succeeding generations. These, again as part of natural law, may manifest themselves as hereditary weaknesses and tendencies to disease. The very stuff of… Read More Self inflicted misery #2 Weakness of human race
Self inflicted misery to bear 1. The root by man For some the Book of Job offers no simple answer to the problem of suffering. But it should shed a light on how nobody can escape the problems of this world and shall be able to find himself confronted with misery at one or another… Read More Self inflicted misery #1 The root by man
We cannot ignore what happens today and have to be conscious of what happened yesterday. We cannot remain isolated and detached from the world. Though, some people try to hide behind their cell phone or computer or television screen indulging in imaginative pictures. Today we have a lot of extraction and ways to exercise our… Read More Profitable disasters
All those bad things which come over this world is it whether or not punishment from God? This world is hit regularly by disasters. Today we can see enough signs that we have come in the End Times as described in the Holy Scriptures. In such a way coming difficulties over us are already notified… Read More Bad things no punishment from God
