March 2020 – Page 3 – watercress words by Dr Aletha

As the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and now the assault on Ukraine by Russia, we should remember Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman and son of a physician. He lived in Germany during the Nazi era, and tried to save lives by following his conscience.

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That meant opposing fascism,the Nazis, Hitler, and trying to save Jewish people from extermination, which included the family of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

For that, Bonhoeffer was arrested and executed, becoming a martyr for his faith and actions.

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Dr. Bonhoeffer and a visit to Berlin- Tuesday Travels

Dietrich Bonhoeffer may have passed his life quietly in Christian service and scholarly pursuits had it not been for the rise of Nazism in Germany and the resulting second world war.

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sharing faith, hope, and love

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These three remain, faith, hope and love, and greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

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Comfort for God’s People

Comfort, comfort my people,
says your God

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In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord^];
make straight in the desert a highway for our God

Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low;

the rough ground shall become level ,the rugged places a plain.

And the glory of the Lord will be revealed and all people will see it together.
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.”

Isaiah 40 (NIV)

“every valley”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. also quoted this scripture passage in his iconic “I have a dream” speech. Read about it here-

Remembering Dr. King’s dream

The Handel family

Georg Handel was a barber-surgeon in northern Germany in the 17th century. Barber-surgeons were physicians in medieval Europe who only performed surgery, often treating wounds from war injuries. Eventually, surgery and barbery became separate occupations.

I’m glad his son, George did not follow his father into medicine. Instead George Frideric Handel studied music and eventually composed his masterpiece , Messiah, first performed in 1742, and which millions of people have listened to or sang since then.

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HANDEL'S MESSIAH- A SOULFUL CELEBRATION album cover

We usually associate Messiah with Christmas, but Handel wrote it to be performed at Easter. He drew the words of the songs from Scripture, choosing passages that tell the story of God sending Jesus to earth to redeem His people.

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Viral Words from Bonhoeffer

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