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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:56:16 -0600
Subject: Christians saved from the Tsunami


A testimony from Indonesia ...

God Protects His own!

We know that 80% of the town of Meulaboh in Aceh was destroyed by the

Tsunami waves and 80% of the people also died. This is one of the towns

that was hit the hardest.

But there is a fantastic testimony from Meulaboh. In that town are

about400 Christians. They wanted to celebrate Christmas on December 25th but

were not allowed to do so by the Muslims of Meulaboh. They were told if
they

wanted to celebrate Christmas they needed to go outside the city of
Meulaboh

on a high hill and there celebrate Christmas.

Because the Christians desired to celebrate Christmas the 400 believers

left the city on December 25th and after they celebrated Christmas they

stayed overnight on the hill. As we all know the morning of December 26

there was the earthquake followed by the Tsunami waves destroying most

of the city of Meulaboh and thousands were killed.

The 400 believers were on the mountain and were all saved from

destruction.

Now the Muslims of Meulaboh are saying that the God of the Christians

punished us for forbidding the Christians from celebrating Christmas

in the city. Others are questioning why so many Muslims died while not even

one of the Christians died there.

Had the Christians insisted on their rights to celebrate Christmas in

the city, they would have all died. But because they humbled themselves and

followed the advice of the Muslims they all were spared destruction

and can now testify of God's marvelous protection.

This is a testimony of the grace of God and the fact that as believers,

we have no rights in the world. Our right is come before God and commit

ourlives to Him. Our right is kneeling down before the Lord almighty and

commit our ways to Him. He is our Father and is very capable to care for

His children. Praise the Name of the Lord