GOD IS FULFILLING THE PROMISES MADE TO ABRAHAM - GENESIS 12:2,3 PART - 1

In the book of Genesis God made many promises to Abraham. But it is in Genesis 12:2 & 3 that God promises to bless Abraham and his people. and all the world as well. The key verses upon which this discussion is based are: "And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, and make your name great: And so you shall be a blessing, And I will bless those who bless you," (NASB).
While the chief fulfillment of the promise given to Abraham in Genesis 12:2-3 and Genesis 18:18 is in Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:7,8,9, 14, 16, 18), there are many remarkable blessings bestowed upon the nations of the world also through the achievements of the Jewish people in fulfillment of the mandate to "have dominion over the earth" given mankind by the Creator God in Genesis 1:26, 28.
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how God has literally blessed (favored) the Jews down through history by making them "great," and simultaneously how the rest of us have shared in these blessings, often being blessed by God directly through the Jews. What makes these accomplishments extraordinary is that they have come in spite of relentless hatred, persecution, scattering, and even extermination. "In every age, in every land, against all odds, and out of all proportion to their actual numbers, the Jews have distinguished themselves in every branch of human achievement."1
In the religious realm the Jews have given to us the monotheistic religions of the world. Father Abraham spawned the Jewish, Christian, and Moslem religions, since he fathered Isaac, Ishmael, and Paul. However, if we interpret "and you shall be a blessing" as including the Jewish mind, then the focal point of discussion becomes Jewish achievement. The point is the Jews have been an enormous blessing in the secular world, which is consistent with "subduing" the earth in Gen. 1:28. In fact, most people will be surprised to learn what the Jews have literally done for the world.

the following days we will be discussing of the discoveries and inventions made by these jews generation which was a great blessing for us too.yes GOD'S promises are fulfilling and that too in our days.

LOVE TO REACH THE UNREACHED - THEN REACH TO THIS VILLAGE

IN INDIA'S RICHEST CITY, A VILLAGE POORER THAN SUB-SAHARN AFRICA

NO POWER,NO TOILETS,NO SCHOOLS,NO CHILD IMMUNISED,YES THIS IS DELHI.

This village is an hour drive from the heart of india's government and the so called traditional churches who are boasting of reaching the unreached.in delhi we have more than 350 churches and more than 250 christian organizations.but then also we are not aware about this village.just a question to ask ,have you heard of BADARPUR KHAADAR? this village is represented in the village by the son of delhi's chief minister.

yet there is no elecricity,no toilets , no piped waters , no schools.WELCOME TO BADARPUR KHAADAR a muslim majority village of 1,120 whose inhabitants lack a list of amenities that many subsaharn villages have,a village so steeped in chronic peverty that a global repot reffered it to a case study of modern india's extremes.

A muddy embankment that doubles up as the villages main road ,with no power the village plunges to dark at the night.water comes only through of the 11 hand pumps installes by authoritie a decade ago.

Nearest primary school is 7 km away in sabhapur and the closest high school is 13 km away.most villagers here are san miners.this village doesnt have a heath clinic.

most labourers earn between 50 and 80 a day at times they nothing for months especially in the monsoons when sand minig is impossible.

TALE OF NEGLECT

• MUDDY EMBANKMENTS DOUBLES UP AS MAIN ROADS


• 3 OF THE 11 HAND PUMPS INSTALLED A DECADE AGO WORKING


• RESIDENTS RELIEVE THEMSELVES IN OPEN


• 7 KM WAY IS THE NEAREST PRIMARY SCHOOL


• RS 50 - RS 80 A DAY THE LABOURERS EARN

STATISTICS

• NO: OF PEOPLE MORE THAN 1050


• MORE THAN 350 CHILDREN UNEDUCATED

BELIEVERS ARRESTED UNDER FORCED CONVERSION CHARGES

India (MNN) ― Four Christian relief workers were beaten, threatened and then arrested in Orissa on Tuesday, November 4. The World Evangelical Alliance says the four were arrested under "forced conversion" charges.
The workers were on their way to the Discipleship Centre (which focuses on holistic care, education, health care and similar disaster relief projects) when an unknown motorist collided with one of their motorbikes, causing minor injuries to the worker.
A crowd gathered around the scene, quickly turning into a group of 400. The mob beat the DC staff members, threatening to set fire to them at a local cremation centre. Included in the mob were two Hindu groups that had already been protesting against what they perceived to be forced conversions from local Christians.
When police arrived, the workers were arrested for supposedly forcing Christian conversions and causing the motorbike accident. The four are currently in the custody of Orissa police.
The outlandish charges against the four seem to be characteristic of much of the persecution in India. Pray that these Christians would be released soon and would stand firm in their faith regardless of false accusations.

HOW OBAMA FORGED A NEW FAITH COALITION

Though the economy clearly was the defining issue of the election, Obama forged a new coalition by luring millions of religious voters who had avoided Democrats in recent years.
In short:
He narrowed the God Gap. Bush beat Kerry among weekly church-goers by 61%-39%. McCain is beating Obama 54%-44% Most of that gain appears to have come from Protestants rather than Catholics
He won Catholics back. Early exit polls indicate he won 54% of the Catholic vote compared to 45% for John McCain. George W. Bush won the Catholic vote 52%-46%. Most of those gains came from Catholics who don't attend mass weekly.
He also improved among white Catholics, according to the early exit polls. Bush got 56%-43% As of now, McCain lead by just 51%-49% This was despite an aggressive push by more than 50 Bishops to encourage Catholics to focus on abortion as the central issue.
Real improvements among Evangelicals. Evangelicals and Born Again Christians made up a greater portion of the electorate this year than last election but that didn't all accrue to McCain's benefit, as predict. Obama improved slightly on a national level, getting 25% compared to Kerry's 21%
But far more important, he made significant progress in the pivotal rustbelt states that won him the election. For instance, evangelicals flooded the polls in Ohio and Obama significantly improved on Kerry's showing.
Some gains among Mainline Protestants -- Though shifting toward the center in recent years, mainline Protestants -- once a core of the Republican party -- - still went for the Republicans in 2004. The exit polls didn't ask specifically about mainline Protestants but it appears Obama improved slightly with this group.
Big gains among lightly religious. Though secular voters already voted Democratic, they did so by an even bigger margin this year. Even more important, a quarter of the electorate says they go to worship services but only a few times a year. Kerry won that group with 54%-45%. Obama won 61%-38%
That's what happened. Here's HOW he did it:
"We worship an awesome God in the blue states," Barack Obama declared during his 2004 Democratic convention keynote. Thunderous applause greeted that line, in part because Democrats felt frustrated that they'd been unfairly cast as a secular or even anti-religion party, and by the political dominance of religious conservatives.
Tonight, Obama forged a New Democratic Faith Coalition (click here for detail). To a large degree, he was able to make such progress with these groups because of the economy. Some pro-life voters went with Obama in spite of his positions on 'values issues,' not because of them.
But Obama nonetheless helped ease their way to his side through a canny set of tactics and strategies unlike anything we've seen from Democrats in years.
Emphasizing His Personal Faith No Democrat since Jimmy Carter has spoken as openly, and as often, about his personal faith. In his Call to Renewal speech in 2006, Obama chastised some Democrats 'who dismiss religion in the public square as inherently irrational or intolerant, insisting on a caricature of religious Americans that paints them as fanatical, or thinking that the very word "Christian" describes one's political opponents, not people of faith.'
Indeed, some of his comments would have been mocked by the left had they come out of a Republican mouth. Obama's campaign distributed literature during the primaries that described ""That day Obama felt a beckoning of the spirit and accepted Jesus Christ into his life." One panel on the brochure, "Called to Bring Change," declares, "We do what we do because God is with us." Another described his belief in "the power of prayer," and another, labeled, "Called to Christ," stated, "Kneeling beneath that cross on the South Side, I felt I heard God's spirit beckoning me. I submitted myself to His will, and dedicated myself to discovering His truth and carrying out His works."
This had two purposes: one was reaching out to religious voters. The other was to show him as a mainstream, culturally conservative person. Obama might not be able to bowl, but he sure could pray.
The Rise of the Religious Left Obama's religious outreach efforts were orders of magnitude greater than John Kerry's. The campaign's religious outreach arm has initiated 950 "American values" house parties. Initially, the campaign had hoped for a significant turnout of moderate evangelicals, especially among the young. That apparently happened in a few key states such as Ohio and Indiana.
Just as significant, the efforts paid dividends among Mainline Protestants, a heretofore Republican-leaning group that apparently went for Obama. Senator Obama's frequent discussions of his personal faith seemed targeted at evangelicals but may have given comfort as well to traditional mainliners. "Obama planting seeds in the evangelical garden has borne fruit in the mainline garden," says Mara Vanderslice, founder of a progressive religious group Matthew25 and religious outreach director for John Kerry's 2004 campaign.
Just as important, a bevy of 'religious left' groups sprouted up since 2004 which ran ads and organized grass roots activity in battleground states. Among the newcomers on the scene: Catholics United, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, Faith in Public Life, Network of Spiritual Aggressives, and Red Letter Christians.
Abortion Reduction
As the campaign went on it became clear that many moderate evangelicals and Catholics agreed with Obama on the economy and the Iraq war but couldn't get past his consistently pro-choice views. As conservatives hammered Obama on his opposition to the born alive bill, he could see moderate evangelicals and possibly Catholics slipping away. At the urging of progressive pro-life activists, the campaign began talking about an 'abortion reduction' agenda -- helping reduce unintended pregnancies through education and birth control, and providing financial assistance to pregnant mothers to make it easier for them to carry a baby to term. They included language in the Democratic platform suggesting as such and Obama touted the idea in a few comments during debates. Dial-ometers soared when, during the third debate, he emphasized common ground on abortion and 'sacred sex.'
As the election approached, pro-life progressive ran radio and TV ads pushing the idea that one could be pro-life and pro-obama.
The Vice Presidential PickMcCain's selection of Sarah Palin created an opportunity for Obama. She revved up the evangelical base (possible by end of the night we'll be saying the 'traditionally Republican core of the evangelical base - or some other qualifier) but created greater concerns among mainline protestants, a group that had leaned Republican.
Meanwhile, Obama's selection of Joe Biden was meant to improve his chances with white Catholics -- not because Biden is a theological conservative but because he's a cultural Catholic. Over and over, Biden tied the ticket's economic messages to Catholic language-- emphasizing, for instance, 'the dignity of work.' This particularly seemed to help in the Catholic areas of Pennsylvania, where they know Biden well.

CHURCH GOERS DID NOT SUPPORT OBAMA

Although Barack Obama won a majority of the national popular vote and the Electoral College in yesterday’s presidential election, he did not win a majority of the voters who say they regularly attend church, according to the network exit poll.Obama’s failure to win among church-going Americans continues a pattern that was also seen in the 2000 and 2004 elections, when Republican George Bush won the presidency.On Tuesday, Obama defeated McCain in the nationwide popular vote, 52% to 46%.Among voters who told the exit poll that they attend church once a week, however, McCain defeated Obama, 55% to 43%. McCain also defeated Obama 55% to 43% among voters who said they attended church more than once a week.Obama ran strongest among voters who told the exit poll they “never” attend church. These voters picked the Democratic candidate over the Republican, 67% to 30%. Among those who said they attend church “a few times a year,” Obama won 59% to 40%; and among those who said they attend church monthly, Obama won 53% to 46%.In 2004, the overall Catholic vote went for George W. Bush over John Kerry, 52% to 47%. Yesterday, it went for Obama over McCain, 54% to 45%. However, among Catholics who said they went to church every week, McCain edged Obama, 50% to 49%.Protestants supported McCain. He defeated Obama, 54% to 45%, in overall Protestant vote, and 66% to 32% among Protestants who said they attend church weekly.Eleven percent of voters told the exit poll they have no religion. These voters supported Obama, 75% to 23%. In 2004, Bush defeated Kerry among voters who said they attend church weekly, 58% to 41%. Bush also defeated Kerry, 64% to 35%, among voters who said they attended church more than once a week. In 2000, Bush defeated Vice President Al Gore, 57% to 40%, among voters who said they attended church weekly, and 63% to 36% among voters who said they attended church more than once a week. In 2000, 9% of voter told the exit poll they have no religion, and these voters supported Gore over Bush, 61% to 30%.