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The old saying, “Faithful until our hair turns gray,” is now obsolete for married couples who’ve been together for more than 20 years. The National Statistical Office (NSO) reported a quadruple increase in the divorce rate of senior citizens married 20 years or more in the past 23 years. This means two out of every 10 couples that have divorced in the past year are senior citizens. Out of all of these divorces, 46.8% attribute their separations to personality differences, financial problems, family discord, spousal affairs, or mental/physical abuse. An even more outrageous phenomenon is the increase in “pseudo divorces” for the sake of avoiding high taxes. The unit of family is no longer a haven where spouses respect one another, rather a place of discord and burden. Unfortunately, this is not just happening in the framework of family, but also in the field. Clairvoyants boast that 4 out of 10 people that visit them are Christians. In 1999, a writer named Ahn wrote an article called, “Report: The Christian culture is in danger!” The book disclosed the fact that 30% of present Christians actually visit psychics. Europe, with its once extravagant display of Christian splendor, has now resorted to turning churches into bars and mosques. According to Jeffrey Hadden’s report in 1967 and the survey of Barna Research Group in 2004, pastor are also wandering without assurance and have lost the essence of faith.

Why are so many believers living lives without assurance? It is because they are unaware of the life, blessings, rights, and methods of the life given to believers. If it’s a fact that we’ve confessed with our mouths and believed and accepted Jesus Christ into our hearts, then irrespective of our level of power, Jesus resides in us through the Holy Spirit as He guides and takes Lordship over our lives. This is the life of the saved. Those who are saved are no longer ensnared by original sin, consequential sins, and ancestor sins, but completely delivered. We have been eternally freed from the burdens of the world, authority of Satan and the authority of hell. Children of God cannot help but receive answers and receive evidence that will be revealed through them. God has given

us the right to share the Gospel that is the solution to all life’s problems. We’ve been given the right to break down and overcome the authority of Satan. All we need to do is open our mouths wide and proclaim the name of Christ to the world. Also as children of God, irregardless of destiny, we have the right to enjoy the blessings of heaven, and the right to receive answers to prayer. God has permitted these answers so that we may enjoy the blessings of world evangelism.

Now as children of God, all we need to do is receive the guidance of the Holy Spirit who dwells inside of our hearts. As we entrust all of our worries to God, make Jesus Christ the center of our lives, make prayer the priority of our lives, and make the proclamation of the Gospel our life goals, God will take care of everything. We will live lives of assurance. This is the promise of God who personally loves each and everyone of us.

Publicist: Reverend Kwang Su Ryu | Chief Editor: Dong Ho Cha | Editing Committee: Hyunguk Chung,Il Young Chang, Yu Soon Kim, Dong Ho Cha | Date of publication: May 23, 2008 | Volume: 18 | Published By World Evangelism Alliance of Seoul | Homepage: www.wedarak.net | Immanuel Church of Chicago Translating Team

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