“I abducted your girls, I will sell them!”
It is hard to believe someone could really say this and mean it. But this was just one of the outrageous statements reported in the news this week on a video by leader of extreme Islamic group, Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Dear friend,
Last week I descended from a bus and a cheer went up. Young men and women lined the entrance to the hotel waving flags and pompoms. They heralded our arrival with shouts of welcome. Walking past the cheering lineup I was embarrassed and surprisingly choked with emotion. Struggling back tears and feeling slightly uncomfortable, we passed along the row of smiling faces into the beautiful hotel lobby. I looked back at the cheerleaders, wondering why I felt guilty and emotional!
Dear precious brothers and sisters,
As I watched and listened to this song ”Arise My Love” I couldn’t help but believe it is the song of God’s heart to His Bride today, “Arise My Love. Arise My Love – the Grave no longer has a hold on you! No more death’s sting, no more suffering, arise, arise……!”