Chronicles of a Fisher of men: Fire in Pietermaritzburg CBD

Friday, June 12, 2009

Fire in Pietermaritzburg CBD

* NEWSFLASH* A fire broke out in the 'Old Court' at about 12H30 (local South African time) today (12th instant)in Church Street near the City Hall. This building was under repair - being renovated. The cause of the fire is unknown and any foul-play / arson needs to be ascertained.

The photograph was taken from the Natalia Building.

My wife alerted me to this fire and I asked if her friend Mandy could take a photograph and send it to me. This is the product.

This building is also in the area where we normally hand out gospel tracts and open-air preach. At this time we do not know if there are any casualties or injured persons. Please pray for God's Grace in this situation. We also pray that our Lord Jesus will use this event to be Glorified through the proclamation of His Law and His Gospel of Grace.

I also pray that persons who were faced with a near death experience will consider why they have been given 'another chance' to repent before God and to believe the Gospel. It is because God is Merciful and Good and Kind.

MISSION

The mission of this blog is to encourage Christians to be obedient to The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8) given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ and to Glorify our God by proclaiming the Law and the Gospel of Grace to the unsaved.

This blog is to give all praise and glory to the One and only True and Living God Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

I hope to be faithful "rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15b) in recording sound biblical doctrine and theology and that the posts are not to solicit personal praise, but to give rightful honour and glorious praise to all the victories belonging to our Lord and Saviour - King Jesus.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:18

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumblingblock, and to the Greeks foolishness; But to them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. ~ 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
~ Matthew 4:19

Let Down Your Nets
There is no exclusion put upon any tribe or clan, no classes are laid under ban, no individuals are exempted. Therefore, Church of Christ, by the love you bear to your crucified Master, by His wounds and death for you, and by His living love to you, seek out the lost and gather together the outcasts. You fishers of men, launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. You sowers of holy seed, go abroad, and sow the untrodden wastes. You consecrated builders, break away from old foundations, and lay fresh groundwork for a larger temple for your God and King. Surely the Spirit of love in a church will suggest this.
Spurgeon Gold