We know that 80% of the town of Meulaboh in Aceh  was destroyed by the Tsunami waves and 80% of the people also died.  This is one of the towns that was hit the  hardest.

But there is a fantastic testimony from  Meulaboh.  In that town are about 400 Christians. They wanted to  celebrate Christmas on December 25th but were not allowed to do so by the  Muslims of Meulaboh. They were told if they wanted to celebrate Christmas  they needed to go outside the city of Meulaboh on a high hill and there  celebrate Christmas.

Because the Christians desired to celebrate  Christmas the 400 believers left the city on December 25th and after they  celebrated Christmas they stayed overnight on the  hill.

As we all know the morning of December 26 there  was the earthquake followed by the Tsunami waves destroying most of the  city of Meulaboh and thousands were killed. The 400 believers were on the  mountain and were all saved from destruction.

Now the Muslims of Meulaboh are saying that the  God of the Christians punished us for forbidding the Christians from  celebrating Christmas in the city. Others are questioning why so many  Muslims died while not even one of the Christians died  there.

Had the Christians insisted on their rights to  celebrate Christmas in the city, they would have all died. But because  they humbled themselves and followed the advice of the Muslims they all  were spared destruction and can now testify of God's marvelous  protection.

This is a testimony of the grace of God and the  fact that as believers we have no rights in the world. Our right is to  come before God and commit our lives to Him. Our right is kneeling down  before the Lord Almighty and commit our ways to Him. He is our Father and  is very capable to care for His children. Praise the Name of the  Lord.

Bill Hekman, Pastor Calvary Life Fellowship in  Indonesia