On Sunday, we went to an evangelical Palestinian church in Bethlehem, ‘dropping in’ to the surprise of our friend the pastor. We came in a bit late, having to find our own way to where the church meets (with a little help from some friendly taxi drivers). When the pastor noticed us, he asked me to come up to pray for the Lord’s Supper which was about to be served following the worship in song. This is something which very much blessed a number of members of that church — most of whom would probably be in favor of a new country called Palestine. I mentioned to the pastor later in his home that should that happen, what took place that day will probably not be able to happen again. There will be a heavy loss of fellowship if the world is allowed to have its way, and for those who would consent. There will always be a heavy price to pay as long as people — especially Jewish and Christian — insist on ‘ a way that seems good to a man, but its end leads to death’. It is my firm conviction that the Lord will use whatever takes place over the course of the next month to serve His own purposes, including bringing even more of His people back to Him through Jesus, and to bring many others to new birth by the Holy Spirit through repentance and faith in the gospel.