Gauteng is one of the most populous and industrious provinces in South Africa, and I suppose it also has the highest incidence of industrial water pollution and wastage. It is therefore not surprising that parts of Johannesburg are without water for two (2) weeks or more now. Because of ...? drought, wastage, mismanagement of infrastructure, lack of maintenance, who knows?
And the people are struggling! Those with swimming pools and bore-holes can still manage somewhat, but what about those that do not have the resources like swimming pools, boreholes, money to buy water, what are they to do?
Steal water from the church?
Yes, with all the wastage and pollution it might as well be a Finger-pointing from God!
But really Pastor, turning wine into water?
I have no doubt that Jesus performed miracles, and that miracles are still being performed today ... but only to the glory of God. But to have people arrested because they were making tea with 'holy water'. Those people did not have a bath in 2 weeks, let alone a cup of tea! Where is the mercy, being Christ like, acting like Jesus? Are there no compassion for the people? The people need water, real, life-sustaining water, and then they can be provided with 'water that will not make them thirst again'.
Actions like these are belittling Jesus and God, and we allow it, because we keep quiet, we say nothing, and we disown God, like Peter did!
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