Greetings in the glorious name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
We thank the Lord of Earth and Heaven, the Sovereign of all the Universe, that He in His grace and mercy has granted peace to the nation of Kenya! Indeed, we do well to recognize that true peace (whether that be within a believer or within a nation) can only come from God the Father!
With the exception of a small town near Mombasa, there was peace throughout the entire nation. In Mombasa, there were some radicals from a sepratist group called MRC who attacked police officers. About 15 people died. And indeed, we know that even one death is too much - yet, this is significantly better than the thousands killed and hundreds of thousands who were displaced in the post election violence of 2007.
It is the privaledge of those who prayed to rejoice with thanksgiving in the work of God through the prayers of His saints.
This peace is a reflection of the peace that we can have with God through our Lord Jesus Christ! We called upon the name of the Lord, we sought Him for months, we prayed, we worshipped, we fasted - and God brought peace. It is indeed a great comfort to all who follow Jesus to know that HE HEARS OUR PRAYERS!
But please, please continue to pray!
The constitution of Kenya allows those who feel the process was not done with integrity to go to the courts and file their complaints. The other popular candidate (who lost by only by a small percentage) is going to the courts today (Monday) in order to challenge the outcome of the March 4th elections. Should the courts decide to re-do the vote, the supporters of the President-elect would be extremely upset. Should the courts decide NOT to re-do the vote, the man who lost could really cause some havok. He had something like 4-5 million voters (nearly 45% of the voting population) strongly on his side. If he told them to take to the streets, there would be great chaos and the loss of many lives.
Please continue to pray for Kenya! But please also pray for us as we try to minister to the people of Kenya throughout this time.
Blessings, and May the GOD OF PEACE rule in our hearts!
Amen.
We thank the Lord of Earth and Heaven, the Sovereign of all the Universe, that He in His grace and mercy has granted peace to the nation of Kenya! Indeed, we do well to recognize that true peace (whether that be within a believer or within a nation) can only come from God the Father!
With the exception of a small town near Mombasa, there was peace throughout the entire nation. In Mombasa, there were some radicals from a sepratist group called MRC who attacked police officers. About 15 people died. And indeed, we know that even one death is too much - yet, this is significantly better than the thousands killed and hundreds of thousands who were displaced in the post election violence of 2007.
It is the privaledge of those who prayed to rejoice with thanksgiving in the work of God through the prayers of His saints.
This peace is a reflection of the peace that we can have with God through our Lord Jesus Christ! We called upon the name of the Lord, we sought Him for months, we prayed, we worshipped, we fasted - and God brought peace. It is indeed a great comfort to all who follow Jesus to know that HE HEARS OUR PRAYERS!
But please, please continue to pray!
The constitution of Kenya allows those who feel the process was not done with integrity to go to the courts and file their complaints. The other popular candidate (who lost by only by a small percentage) is going to the courts today (Monday) in order to challenge the outcome of the March 4th elections. Should the courts decide to re-do the vote, the supporters of the President-elect would be extremely upset. Should the courts decide NOT to re-do the vote, the man who lost could really cause some havok. He had something like 4-5 million voters (nearly 45% of the voting population) strongly on his side. If he told them to take to the streets, there would be great chaos and the loss of many lives.
Please continue to pray for Kenya! But please also pray for us as we try to minister to the people of Kenya throughout this time.
Blessings, and May the GOD OF PEACE rule in our hearts!
Amen.
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