This morning (as I write these words) I read Jeremiah chapters 40-43. They tell the story of the invasion of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians.
In raids across 14 provinces in China, more than 100 tonnes of oil were seized by police and 32 people arrested.
"The mercy trip was both hard and fun," shared one of the recent short-term mercy team members.
"We simply just want to have some fun on this day," explains Sai Wang, who works for an IT company in Beijing. "Western holidays are more trendy for young people. There is no other sophisticated reason at all." (BBC)
"China is planning to create the world's biggest mega-city by merging nine existing cities to form a gigantic metropolis with 42 million people," reports OMF. Cities in the Pearl River delta in southern China will be merged to create a 16,000 square mile urban area.
"I believe we took His light and love into this place. God is watering their hearts and the area. He will come into these places and draw them near to His Heart."
People across China were both horrified and convicted by the recent story of a tiny two-year-old child who was run over by two different vehicles but ignored by passers-by.