This past January 19-23 the 22nd National Conference was held in the Peruvian Union. The conference was held in Cañete, Peru. The theme of the meetings was "Come, Lord Jesus!" Pastors and Bible workers from all over the Peruvian Union were present, as well as the following General Conference representatives: Brothers Rômulo Borges, Ionita Raduco, and Mario Alvarado. During the week, the brethren discussed several prophetic and eschatological themes.
It never seems like we have enough time in a day to accomplish everything we want. Changing one’s habits often seems time consuming and tends to be postponed. Sleeping late is a habit that many of us are accustomed to, but the sooner we take steps to adopt healthier sleeping hours the richer the blessings in store. Getting a good night’s rest is so important that from the dawn of creation God made night and day. The heavens obey, and the universe displays the sun by day and moon by night. It is only humanity, in our small cosmos, who have attempted to reverse their use.
On Sabbath, February 20, Cyclone Winston hit the northern side of the Fiji Islands. Cyclone Winston was one of the largest cyclones ever recorded in the South Pacific. The islands have sustained extremely damaging winds and flooding, which have caused extensive damage to housing, crops, infrastructure as well as injury and loss of life. We would like to ask you all to keep the Fijian people in your prayers.
Lifelong physical activity is crucial to preventing many modern epidemics such as heart disease, obesity, and hypertension, but that doesn't mean you have to resign yourself to running marathons. Sensible exercise should consist of a combination of stretching, aerobic exercise, and strength training.
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33).
It took me a while to understand this wonderful text. Many times in our lives we want to do what we think is right for us, or what we believe to be more important instead of focusing on God's plan for our lives. For example, when I finished high school I wanted to go to university, so I enrolled in a Bachelor of Business program. It was an attractive title for a young man keen to grow in his professional career.