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As it is, when Prime Minister General Kittikachorn of Thailand
was driven out and his government overthrown, even though I knew
him well and I had been given the same unusual favor in his eyes,
I already knew the next prime minister, and he had attended my
"testimonial dinner" -- which means that he heard the message of
the Kingdom of God -- the true Gospel. And I remained in the very
top favor of the king. And I have already had two or three
meetings with the new prime minister.
God gave me great favor in the eyes of Prime Minister Eisaku
Sato of Japan. I visited him three times as prime minister and
several times at his home and elsewhere since. But also, I knew
the next prime minister, Tanaka, and had exceptional favor in his
eyes before he came to power, visited him twice while prime
minister, and now that he has resigned, I was the very first
non-Japanese to be warmly received by the new Prime Minister Miki.
I take no part in their politics. I go to them as the ambassador
from God. When one government is overthrown, God gives me favor
with the next one. I am merely there with Christ's Message.
Isn't it significant that I held a testimonial dinner in Cairo
with one hundred of the VERY TOP people present, speaking to them
as the ambassador for WORLD PEACE, and a week later, had scheduled
the same kind of testimonial dinner in Tel Aviv, where important
officials speak highly of me? They knew that I had spoken the
week before in Cairo. The officials high in the government of
Egypt know how I am always so well received in Israel. The Israeli
officials know that King Hussein welcomes me warmly, and King
Hussein knows that I am welcomed in Israel. They all know how I
have been honored and decorated in Japan, etc., etc., etc.
Through our friends in Israel, the world's greatest pianist,
Maestro Artur Rubinstein, is giving a very important recital in our
new auditorium -- the House for God -- on Wednesday night, January
15. He is donating his services. He will be 88 years old this
month, and is still the greatest pianist in the world! We had
dinner together in New York a week ago. He is still strong and
full of vigor. So perhaps I have another several good energetic
vigorous years left to get God's Work finished.
This is the very Work of God. He is guiding it, blessing it,
opening doors for it. The living Christ is the HEAD of it. He
is using you and me as His Co-Workers in it!
When you stand loyally behind me and this Work of God with
your earnest and prevailing PRAYERS, your tithes and generous
offerings, you are LAYING UP TREASURES IN HEAVEN. And the NEED
has never been greater. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
With deep love, in Jesus' name,
Herbert W. Armstrong