911. Katrina. Tsunami. Haiti. What is God saying?

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It's very difficult to comprehend what I am hearing and seeing on the Internet and TV about what has happened in Haiti. The devastation. The countless losses of of lives. Broken bodies. Broken bones. Broken hearts. The number of deaths are growing as news updates flood the airwaves! And yet, Almighty God is still ruling and reigning in the universe while we are seeing untolled suffering. I am asking, "What are you saying to the world, Lord?"

I surely don't have the answer to that question. But God does. He always knows what He's doing and according to His Word he always has a purpose for what He's doing. (Romans 8:28)

In the U.S. we are hearing about this catastrophe that is affecting the world but we have not experienced this particular gargantuan calamity firsthand. However, as God's people we have compassion, hearts of mercy, the power of prayer, and a Christ-driven love for the suffering as we are seeing and hearing about the growing number of widows, widowers, and orphans who are many of the survivors in Haiti right now.

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How do we handle this? First, as His children we all are already linking ourselves to God by dropping to our knees to cry out for mercy for the Haitians. Secondly, as God leads each one of us, of course, we can link ourselves to giving financial help as well. Here's a suggestion to visit: www.worldmag.com/webextra/16287

As God's people we already know we're to pray and to trust Him and love Him with all of "your heart, soul, strength, and mind," and we're to "love our neighbors as ourselves." We are trying....help us, Lord, and have mercy on Haiti and be glorified in all these things.
We love you, Lord. Amen.

Comments

  1. RobinJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:20 AM

    Hey Polly...I agree that there isn't a person I know that isn't hitting their knees. And that's always a good thing.
    If I ask what God's saying I believe He'll say a lot to a lot of individuals in the months ahead. We'll hear horror stories and stories of redemption. People always have "story".
    But as far as the earth quake itself or Katrina for that matter, I look at it like gravity. If you let something in your hand go, it falls. There are laws that God doesn't override. He could but He doesn't. Some things are simply going to happen at a certain point in time. He knows it's coming. He's here when it does.
    That's how I wrap my mind around it anyhoo...
    xoxoxo
    Robin

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