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One aspect of the faith of Haitian followers of Jesus we really appreciate is their deep commitment to being set apart and holy for the Lord. Many times we encountered individuals who said something like, "I would like to become a Christian, but I'm not sure I can give up certain parts of my sinful lifestyle." You have to love that honesty! In our culture we tend to be soft on these things, do we not? But Zacharie has a challenging devotional insight for us today. Read on...
(The text was slightly edited by Cory for clarity in English.)
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| Zacharie D. - H.I.M. Director |
There is still a small remnant
Once again, I thank the lord
for His grace and the privilege that allows me to be able to write on this
blog. I want to thank Cory and his wife for helping to edit what I wrote earlier
as a testimony. This writing is based on the small remnant of Christians who,
despite the bad situations of life on earth, and despite the infidelity and
disobedience of the people throughout much of the world, remain faithful.
The people of Israel had been
deported to Babylon because of their infidelity and their disobedience. In 605 BC Nebuchadnezzar won a great victory
over the Egyptian armies (the Battle of Charchemish). After that time he laid siege to Jerusalem.
The kingdom of Judah, formerly allied
with Egypt, was therefore subject to the new Babylonian empire. Nebuchadnezzar then deported a number of young
people in the court of Judah, including Daniel and his three companions. The young
people were destined to hold high office in their new country, which was to
Nebuchadnezzar a way to provide highly qualified personnel for the
administration of the provinces of his empire.
Daniel, by his spiritual
ability that God had given him to interpret visions, explained to the king a
vision that none of the advisors could explain. So at that moment Daniel
occupied a fairly important position in the royal court. He agreed to serve the king but refused his
food. Then the king erected a statue of gold and commanded everyone to worship
without distinction, and those who did not accept were to be put to death. Daniel and his three friends did not comply,
despite their lives being in danger and the fact that the vast majority of
people worshipped the statue.
The world today is completely
upset by prostitution and corruption. There are many problems with marriage and
other parts of life. Around the world,
some neighboring countries such as Iraq and Iran, South Korea and North Korea, tear
each other apart. Suicide, abortion, and
murder continue to increase in the world and there are reports of the
inequality between rich and poor countries.
God hasn’t created us for this way of life and it was not His plan, but
these problems are the fruit of our infidelity and disobedience.
So this was also the case for
the people of Israel. Despite all this, there was a small remnant, Daniel and
his companions, who kept their loyalty to God.
The same is true for today. Some
Americans, some people in other nations, and some in Haiti remain true to
God. It is the case of Gaspard Esperance
(a man in the Les Cayes area), as well as Laine luckner and his wife. Despite
the fragility of the world we all desire to be the remnant who work for the Lord
and support those in need in order to hold high the torch of the gospel. God
knows how to find people faithful until death, the likes of Daniel and his
friends. Also we ourselves today try to be missionaries who manifest God’s
glory before the glowing eyes of a pagan world.
May Your Adventure be marked by Holiness & Devotion!
-Zacharie & the Grimm Family
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