We're in Livingstone this Christmas and it's a balmy, breezy, sunny, 90 degree F. day outside. Though it was extremely hot yesterday, I still think everyone is enjoying being in the apartments this year as opposed to camping out in the bush.
We still have a lot of news from the past couple of months to deliver to you. In fact, three teams have come and gone since our last update. We will post those pics and tell you about those trips. But for now, it seems right to put all other things aside and just talk about Jesus.
We've been reading some excerpts from "God's Gift of Christmas," a little book written by MacArthur, with the kids over the last few weeks. One of the excerpts was on Luke 2:11 which reads - "For today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." In the Greek the title Christos means "the anointed one." That title signified that an ultimate authority was anointing someone and placing him in a very high office. In Jesus' case, the ultimate authority who anointed Him was none other than His own Father, the Sovereign of the universe. God Himself declared Jesus to be The King of kings and The Lord of lords.
In light of what is happening in the Western Province these days this truth is very reassuring. The Lozi royal establishment and the senior chief continue to drag their feet. It has been confirmed from a few sources that our speculation appears to be correct - the Kuta is stalling on purpose to see if we will resort to bribery. In their minds we will be willing to pay "under the table" in order to move the process along. So we are still in a bit of a standoff. We also read recently that the president for the Barotse Patriotic Front, Mutangelwa Imasiku, confirmed in an interview that a group of people from Western Province would soon announce the Limulunga Declaration which states that the Lozi people of Western Province want to declare Barotseland its own country and separate from the rest of Zambia. In response the government warned those trying to cause anarchy in the country that they would not be tolerated.
Interesting, isn't it? So as we sit in our home in Livingstone with all of these little "kings" and "lords" shaking their fists, insisting that they be recognized, Jesus Christ the Lord, "the anointed one," sits on his throne in Heaven and laughs (Psalm 1:4).
May Christ be praised and may all of you enjoy a very, merry Christmas in the Annointed One.
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Hi! I was quite happy to find you all's blog recently. I've heard about your work through HeartCry, and praise the Lord for your labors among the Lozi tribe.
What you shared about Christ being the anointed one with ultimate authority granted to Him by almighty God reminded me of something I noticed reading through the gospels recently. In Daniel 4:35 Nebuchadnezzar says of the Lord “All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, but He does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth; and no one can ward off His hand or say to Him, ‘What have you done.’” Yet, when Christ (the anointed one) came to earth, the Pharisees were quick to question His authority and say basically ‘what have you done’ (Matt. 21:23). It just struck me what humility Christ had in coming to earth, even in things such as being questioned by the Pharisees – as no man has the right to question God’s authority. I’ve learned a lot about humility reading through the gospels and observing Christ’s life.
Anyways, just wanted to let you know that I’m praying for you that the Lord would bless you all and the work that you are doing for Him. May He continue to make HIS name great among the nations!
In Christ Jesus,
Amy
They want to make it a separate country? interesting...
Merry Christmas- it's a very pretty white here :) Can't wait to come see you guys!
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