Luke 1: 74-75: “To rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.”
Prayer: Heavenly Father, there is something special that we love you and not have to be afraid of you. Because you loved us first, so we can trust you.
It says here that you rescued us from the hands of the enemy. You have released us from the hand of the enemy, the devil. But we are still in a world in which some things scare us. But you promised us your peace in the midst of trouble. The angels praised you before the shepherds with the words: “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests” (Luke 2:14).
And Jesus said: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
That is why we want to serve you without fear, because you are our peace in the midst of all fear in this world.
With one voice the Iraqi parliament decided Christmas will now also be a national holiday in Iraq.
While Jews in Dubai and the UAE can wear their kippah openly without fear, they dare to do it less and less in Europe.
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In at least five cities in England large banners have appeared on public buses reading: “Muhammad Dawat-e-Islami, a mercy to the entire creation.”
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