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By Rev. Rebecca J. Brimmer, International President and CEOWhen a leader fails, it is always a painful and tragic event. We have often seen the damage it causes in the political and business worlds. But for us as Christians, it is even more difficult when it is a spiritual leader. How is it possible that one whom we have learned from and whose ministry has been fruitful can fall from grace and betray his or her family and church? In 1 and 2 Kings and 1 Chronicles, we encounter the acts of the kings of Israel. God judges them as good or evil based on whether they followed Him and His ways or neglected to do so. Some had great beginnings but ended very badly. Clearly God is interested in leaders whose hearts are wholly devoted to Him and who live righteously, upholding the Torah (the Law of Moses). Let’s look at one of the most famous kings in the Bible, Solomon.
Ilse Strauss, News Bureau Chief
They once called it the Switzerland of the Middle East, an island of calm, cultured prosperity in a sea of chaos and cruelty. But those days are long gone. Today, Lebanon is known for something else: a failed state in the throes of what the World Bank calls one of the worst economic collapses in 150 years.
It was bound to happen. Decades of kleptocracy, corruption and a financial system described as a nationally regulated Ponzi scheme will take any country to the edge of the abyss. Add to that a paralyzed government and an Iranian-backed terror organization reigning as the strongest security and political power, and you have the perfect storm for an economic meltdown. Continue reading…
15 – 28 May 2022
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