Mark 8:11-38
Yesterday I received a letter from a pastor in the Philippines. We have been corresponding and working on projects for at least two years.
In this country we seldom pay much attention to the Philippines. But they are having terrible problems with an extremely corrupt government. The inflation runs rampant.
Just as in our country investigations are established which rarely develop any kind of concrete useful plans which will benefit anyone. Or if a useful set of plans is developed, they often sit unused for years. But one of the investigations in the Philippines found a witness who would testify in court against the President of the country.
Pastor Alex in the Philippines has picked up the cross that Jesus talks about. He has written about the government and its ways. And I have from time to time been concerned that he would be arrested for what he has written.
In his letter which I received yesterday, he said that I might not hear from him for awhile. At least some of the people have decided to march in protest to the fraud and corruption which is ruining so many people’s lives. He joined the protest and doesn’t know what will happen, but he wanted me to know what he was doing in case I didn’t hear from him for awhile.
He asked for my prayers, and he has them. To anyone who may read this, I ask that you pray for Alex and the other marchers and the country itself.
Thanks,
Carol
Bible Breath: Believing You / Pick up the cross
