If you are like many people, you've seen this symbol used in many places, but have
never learned what it really means. It is as an acrostic for the Latin
words "Iesous Christos Theou Uios Soter," or "Jesus
Christ the Son of God, Savior." Before the meaning of this symbol
became well known, the early Christians, many of whom were persecuted,
used it as a safe way to indicate their faith to one another. Although
some have tried to detract from this symbol, and the Christian symbol of
the cross as well, by pointing out that they had pagan origins, the
important thing to early Christians was the significance that these
symbols held for them, not what they held for others in the past.
Like their forefathers
nearly two thousand years ago, modern Christians still use the fish
symbol to signal their faith to one another, although the meaning of the
symbol is by no means secret now.Although of course there
are some unscrupulous people who use this symbol to pretend that they
are honest individuals when they are really not, this symbol, when
posted by a business run by a true Christian, should be a trustworthy
indication that the owner adheres to honest business practices. |
Reach Haiti
James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
We have a special heart for the children and the conditions in Haiti. We have been down to the country twice in the early summer of this year are praying about our involvement in the situation in a country just 2 hrs from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
The average wage in Haiti is 2.00 a day. The country is being robbed of its natural resources due to deforestation as the population manufacturers charcoal from trees to cook meals as electricity in Haiti is rare. Because of the deforestation the topsoil that was held in place by the roots of the trees (men will work all day digging out the roots to use as the raw material to create charcoal) has washed into the sea during rainstorms.
The Aids crisis is the worst in the western hemisphere and as a result children are living on streets eating mud cakes seasoned with herbs. Children are being sold into slavery because of the extreme poverty. Many people judge the parent of a child they are selling into slavery as unloving however it is because they love them that they sell them to avoid starvation with hopes of their children being fed and schooled.
Please click on the following links for multimedia news articles on the Aids plight there.
http://www.sun-sentinel2.com/graphics/AIDSOrphans
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/caribbean/sfl-aidsintheislands,0,3025494.story
We
feel
compelled
by
the
Lord
to
help
in
some
way.
Here
are
a
few
organizations
we
personally
are
supporting
and
trust.
http://teachinghaiti.org/Haiti_Site/www.teachinghaiti.com.html
School and
Orphanage
http://www.restavecfreedom.org
Rescuing child
slaves and
awareness
http://www.haiticomfort.org Aids orphanage
http://www.loveachild.com Medical
and orphanages
I would
personally ask
you to
pray for
wisdom for
us as
we go
forward attempting
by God’s
lead
to
help.
Glenn
Morris
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