Promises

Ekkeko

Last week La Paz celebrated the festival of the Ekkeko god.  Thousands of people showed their dedication to the Ekkeko by purchasing items to be blessed by the shaman and later blessed a second time with holy water by the priest.

Virgen - La Razon

This week was the inauguration of the largest religious statue in all of South America.  Bolivia now has a statue of the virgin Mary, larger than the statue of Jesus in Brazil and just slightly smaller than the Statue of Liberty.  Again, thousands of people flocked to see the new statue.

Rainbow - La Paz

As we observe the multitudes participating in these activities the thought occurs, "How can Jacob (believers) survive?  He is so small?" (Amos 7:2)  While pondering on these things, I happened to look out the kitchen window and saw a beautiful rainbow encircling the city of La Paz.  The rainbow reminded me that God is still in the heavens, He is still controlling all His creation, and He is still faithful to all His promises.

"The Lord knows those who are his",  2 Tim. 2:19.
"He that believes and is baptized will be saved", Mark 16:16.
 "I give them eternal life... no on can snatch them out of my hand" John 10:28.