NEWS ABOUT PASTOR TIM JUMAWID

It is with sadness that I have to report receipt of the following letter, some 2 weeks ago, regarding Tim, with whom I stayed in the Philippines and who, shortly afterwards, was on the ferry that sunk in Manila Harbour.

I thank those of you who have been praying for the Jumawid family over this time, and on behalf of us all, extend our condolences to Virgie, the children and the extended family over the tragic loss of a husband, father, brother and friend. The following letter explains.

Dear David,
I want to inform you that the body of Tim has been positively identified after a month of DNA test conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation. The eldest daughter Rejoice accompanied by a mature lady will pick up the body. The body is expected to arrive here in the Cagayan de Oro in Wednesday. It is a very difficult time for us. Hope you understand. We are preparing and setting everything for the body to come. It may take us about a week to have a funeral. The family decided not delay the burial. Virgie is beginning to cope up and the second son Ren, but the two daughters still have a hard time.

I will get back after the burial.
Mario

Please continue to pray for the family as they come to terms with their loss.

IS IT GOD'S WILL?

When tragedy strikes the faithful Christian family, as we see above, we automatically cry out to God, "How could this happen! It's so unfair!" For to us, it certainly appears this way.

We wonder at the seeming unfairness of life. For surely, as Christians, such things should not happen to us! "What sin have we committed that has caused this?" or more judgmentally, when tragedy strikes others, "What sin have they committed that has caused this to happen to them!"

Unfortunately, this way of thinking is encouraged by much teaching in today's church that says, "Come to Jesus and all your troubles will be over. You will be healed, get rich and live a long, trouble free life." And there are scriptures which, when taken in isolation, can be used to justify this position. And so people are attracted by the promise of a 'Father Christmas faith', but in time, become disappointed by reality, and eventually end up walking away from God and the church when misfortune and tragedy strike.

The key problem is that as people, and the church, we are oriented towards 'getting', rather than 'giving'. This change from the godly principle of 'servanthood', of giving, as displayed by Adam and Eve in caring for the Garden of Eden, to the worldly attitude of 'taking', or getting, is a consequence of sin.

Therefore when 'a' or 'the' church majors on God's gifts rather than in being of service to Him and others for what He has already done for us, we miss the true essence of the gospel of Jesus.

For as we build an attitude of service into our lives, we very soon come to understand through the experience of helping others, that life is not fair! (a further result of sin) But we discover too, that through the saving grace of Jesus, we can cope with the difficulties and tragedy that life brings. Then both the church and we become built on a firm foundation that will not crumble when adversity strikes. For my Jesus stands by me in times of trouble. So this comfort of Jesus, is my prayer for the Jumawid family at this time, and for you too.

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FROM THE WORD

THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT
"Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: ”‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”" (Matthew 22:34-40)

"“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:19-21)

"Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave — just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”" (Matthew 20:25-28)

DAVID'S DOODLINGS

307. God's gift of salvation is free, but to reap the full benefits, costs us our life.

173. The world says, 'Blessed is one who receives', but the Lord says, 'Blessed is the one who gives.'

174. It is so easy to remember the gift, but to forget the giver.

176. Giving in the expectation of receiving a multiplied return, is an investment, not a gift.

318. Any gift given by us, pales into insignificance when compared to the gift given for us.

319. To give out of bounty is great, to give out of poverty, divine.

320. We cannot 'out give' God, but we could always try!

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FROM YOU - TO ME - TO YOU

Hi David & Kathy,
I am a subscriber to your newsletter. I'm also a first-generation Canadian, with many relatives in Scotland and England. Some of my mother's ancestors come from near the Isle of Skye. It was good to hear from Scotland via your newsletter although sad to hear of the decline in spiritual interest.

I also have some things to share about Nigeria. I have travelled to Africa myself, having visited Egypt, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Cote d'Ivoire, and Ghana. Some of those destinations I visited in my previous career as a pilot in the Canadian Air Force and in Peacekeeping operations with the UN. Since then, I have been promoted from being a peacekeeper to working for the Prince of Peace!

It was interesting to hear of your travels in Nigeria. It brought back memories from my travels in Africa. The JESUS Film Project has been active producing new translations of the film for Nigeria and raising new film teams to show the recorded films. I would invite you to consider mobilizing prayer for these projects. I will provide more information in two following emails - one regarding the new recordings and the other regarding the film teams.

Thanks again for your interesting news. In the meantime, you and Kathy might enjoy browsing through some of the websites below. The first few are from our Canadian ministry. The last two to do with the JESUS Film are produced by our American colleagues.

With gratitude for the opportunity to serve,

Wes Bowers
Community Relations Representative
The JESUS Film Project/International Ministries
Campus Crusade for Christ, Canada
Ph 604-514-2000 Fx 604-514-2124

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Hi David & Kathy
So glad you have traipzed round the globe and return to home sweet home in NZ.

Scotland is having pockets of revival, you know; God is visiting the land as He has raised intercessors who have been crying to Him for revival. Check it out with www.actsfoundation.org whose founders are friends of my nigerian brother Prof Bill Isaacs-Sodeye; retired Anglican minister & Proper professor at Cambridge Uni.

Ralph & Susan McKintosh recently were in Scotland and shared of the news of God's remnants who are bringing His glory down into Scotland.

Names of God: Reading the Bible so many times over and still am amazed at new revelations and new details missed before; I am sure of this one thing that God do not stand on ceremony BUT looks at our hearts and respond to us accordingly. How sad if we start to major on the minors??!!! Instead let us start majoring on the major on the things that unites us and bring us into unity and liberty in the Spirit, in the unconditional love of God in the light of His Word. Simple!! How He loves to command His blessings down upon the Body! Let's unite in the majors and put aside the minors. How are we so sure that we got it all together??!!! I am still learning and will continue to learn to be more Christ-like every moment of my life.

David, can you put a word out to help me and Paul for links to Christians in Washington State who would be happy to connect with us. We trust God the right people who heeds the prompting of the Holy Spirit will link up with us.

Do any of your PGIM participants know of Bob & Sue Newman of Washington State who has a small farm and whose desire is to use it for the "prodigals" ministry? I hope to link up with them. Do not have any other info about them. Need your help.

Keep up the good work!
Irene East

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LAUGHING AT OURSELVES

***Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused***

*** "Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others." ***

277. WHEN IS THE RESURRECTION?
A very zealous soul-winning young preacher recently came upon a farmer working in his field. Being concerned about the farmer's soul the preacher asked the man, "Are you laboring in the vineyard of the Lord my good man?"

Not even looking at the preacher and continuing his work the farmer replied, "Naw, these are soybeans."

"You don't understand," said the preacher. "Are you a Christian?"

With the same amount of interest as his previous answer the farmer said, "Nope my name is Jones. You must be lookin for Jim Christian. He lives a mile south of here."

The young determined preacher tried again asking the farmer, "Are you lost?"

"Naw! I've lived here all my life," answered the farmer.

"Are you prepared for the resurrection?" the frustrated preacher asked.

This caught the farmer's attention and he asked, "When's it gonna be?"

Thinking he had accomplished something the young preacher replied, "It could be today, tomorrow, or the next day."

Taking a handkerchief from his back pocket and wiping his brow, the farmer remarked, "Well, don't mention it to my wife. She don't get out much and she'll wanna go all three days."

276. THE HEREAFTER
A minister told an elderly neighbor that at his age he should be giving some thought to what he called "the hereafter." the neighbor told the pastor that he thinks about it many times a day.

"That's very wise," the minister said.

The neighbor explained that it's not a matter of wisdom. And then he added, "It's when I open a drawer or a closet and ask myself, 'What am I here after?'"

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A NIGERIAN'S TESTIMONY

Dear Pastor David & Kathy Tait,

Greetings from the Pastor and Members of the New Life in Christ Mission Int'l,in Benin City, Nigeria.

Sir, how was Your trip to Orne, in the East?. How is Your wife Kathy?. I hope she enjoyed herself in Nigeria? How was Your trip back to New Zealand? I trust it was smooth. Pastor David I must confess that You have a wonderful TEACHING ministry. The tape for your teaching on the "TARBANACLE" is in demand by all Ministers present in that Conference.

Thanks for finding time to come to Benin to bless Us. I am assuring you that your next visit to Benin will meet a wider coverage than the previous.

Let's keep the flow.

Yours in His Service,
REV. BEN

FACTS FOR FUN

LAST WEEKS QUESTION: What is a "photon"?

ANSWER: A "photon" is the smallest possible amount of light that can be produced. It's the basic unit of light.

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: Which is the only planet to have an orbit that crosses that of another planet?

Answer Next Week.

SOME FUN FACTS
783. ZEBU OR ZEBUB?
'Zebus’ are humped cattle found in India, China, and northern Africa while ‘zebubs’ are tsetse-like flies found in Ethiopia. (What happens when a zebub meets a zebu?)

784. A FINAL COUNT
Forty-seven Czars are buried within the Kremlin walls. (Would have turned over in their graves all at once, when the Communists took control.)

785. YOU'RE BRANDED
Cattle branding in the United States did not originate in the West. Rather, it originated in the state of Connecticut in the mid-19th century, when farmers were required by law to mark all their pigs. (Undoubtedly accompanied by a cacophony of screeching squeals.)

A WORD PUZZLE FOR YOU
Make another word from this word using all the letters.

CAMINO

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A SCOTTISH EXPERIENCE

Just before leaving to come home, our daughter-in-law Catriona, put the TV on to TBN. I came down from our bedroom upstairs to find Benny Hin giving a message from the replica of Moses Tabernacle in southern Israel. As the Tabernacle forms an important part of the teaching the Lord has given me (see article 'A Nigerians Testimony' above) this programme inspired me to go to Israel and make the teachings really come alive, from this venue.

A chance encounter - or God organised Scottish experience? We will see what happens next.

NIGERIA LEADS IN RELIGIOUS BELIEF

A survey of people's religious beliefs carried out in 10 countries this year suggests that Nigeria is the most religious nation in the world.

Ten thousand people were questioned in the ICM poll for the BBC programme What The World Thinks Of God.

Over 90% of Nigerians said they believed in God, prayed regularly and would die for their belief.

The highest levels of belief were found in some of the world's poorer countries, as well as in the US.

The countries polled were the US, the UK, Israel, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Nigeria, Russia, Mexico and Lebanon. The interviews were carried out in January 2004.
India and Indonesia were also recorded as countries with a high level of belief in God.
But the results of the poll showed that levels of belief and religious activity in the UK, Russia and South Korea were consistently lower than in most of the other countries polled.

In Lebanon and the US, 71% said they were willing to die for their God or their beliefs.
In most of the countries covered, well over 80% said they believed in God or a higher power. In Nigeria the figure was 100% and in the US 91%, with the UK scoring lowest at 67%.

In Nigeria 91% of people said they regularly attended a religious service, contrasting with 21% in the UK and only 7% of Russians. The average across the 10 countries was 46%.
In most countries well over 80% of the sample agreed that a belief in God or a higher power made people better human beings, with only 56% agreeing in the UK - by far the lowest figure.

The subject of prayer found 95% of Nigerians and 67% in the US claiming to pray regularly.

Those saying they never prayed included 29% of Israelis and 25% of Britons. But across the entire sample, almost 30% of all atheists surveyed said they sometimes prayed.

Scource: BBC Survey www.bbc.co.uk/whattheworldthinksofgod

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LIFE'S A LAUGH

GUMMED UP
Aboard a flight from L.A. to New York, Grandma Esther was taking her very first flight.

They had only been aloft a few minutes when the elderly lady complained to the stewardess that her ears were popping.

The girl smiled and gave the older woman some chewing gum, assuring her that many people experienced the same discomfort.

When they landed in New York, Grandma thanked the stewardess.

"The chewing gum worked fine," she said, "but tell me, how do I get it out of my ears?"

A NATURAL POSE
It was graduation day and Mom was trying to take a picture of their son in a cap and gown, posed with his father.

"Let's try to make this look natural," she said. "Junior, put your arm around your dad's shoulder."

The father answered, "If you want it to look natural, why not have him put his hand on my wallet?"

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A DAVID MUSING

Back home again - with both happiness and sadness! But the New Zealand "All Blacks" did beat the now (in NZ eyes anyway!) 'ex' World Champion Rugby team, England, by convincing margins 2 weeks in a row - which gladdens all 'Kiwis' hearts!

With the amazing help of modern technology, which we all take for granted, Kathy and I were able to hear the first game Saturday a week ago, on the car radio with our family in Scotland, while travelling from Aberdeen to Edinburgh. Then, on TV, seven days and 20,000km later, sitting with our Napier friend Graham and his new fiancee, Jude, (things happen when I travel!) in the beautiful suburb of Taradale, in which we live. It's hard to understand that it's only in the last 50 years or so that such an experience has been possible. It certainly is a wonderful age in which we live.

Now to answer all the emails....... But who is in control? Technology or us!

My thanks to David Harris for looking after the mailing list once again while we were away. You're a 'great mate'! And to all those others, who in prayer and various other ways, helped make the trip to Africa so successful. Thank you so much.

His servant and yours

David (and Kathy) Tait

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