EDITORIAL
BY PETER HAWYES - 083 798 5000
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Escape the Shadow
of a Fantasy World
A Real Personal Relationship
Our world today is more artificial
than ever – and growing worse. We
make do with synthetic alternatives, and
join tragic statistics that show our
generation's addiction to fantasy and
stories, passing hours before the TV.
We cop out of our stresses by blending
into the drama, adopting the identity of
the TV villain or hero. Then we retire with
scrambled emotions as we crawl out of
the dark shadow the box has cast upon our empty souls.
Thank God for the unique truth of His Word that shines as a LIGHT to
dispel the world's death shadow. It declares to God's Children that “we look not
on the things that are seen, but on the things which are
not seen: for the things that are seen are temporal: but
the things that are unseen are eternal”. The world's
best offers are but empty, temporary shadows. ONLY
God's Word brings men and women out of deception
into His reality, calling us away from the synthetic into
real relationship with the living God.
Simple surrender to God's Word offers a real
personal relationship with Jesus. As the people sat in
the Capernaum Synagogue, they “marvelled at Jesus'
doctrine: for His word was with power”. A
nobleman came to Him for his sick son to be healed. Jesus said, “Go your way,
your son lives”. The man just believed the
Word that Jesus spoke, and went on his way.
The boy was healed the same hour! (Jn 4:50)
· The Real Heaven Provides a Real Hope
God's passion is for Believers to enjoy the
real power of His presence through His Word.
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