Haiti Earthquake
January 15th, 2010
I hafta say something about that absolutely devastating earthquake – problem is… I have no idea what to say – I mean… I just can’t even wrap my brain around that one – it’s just too big – sooo overwhelming. It’s much easier to just not think about it – outta site, outta mind. It’s not even in our own country, so why even concern ourselves, right? No, wrong! We are on the same continent – we are on the same planet – we are brothers & sisters in Christ! But what can we do – I mean… really… what CAN we do?!?! Our government is doing something, which represents us, so we could say we ARE doing something, right? Well… kinda, but not really. Personally, I feel like all I can really do is pray, but that’s not much, right? Wrong! Prayer can move mountains! Nature can move the earth – you know… make it quake, but prayer… prayer can move mountains!!! I invite you to join me prayer – just right there where you are – right now – just take a deep breath (or two, or three) – really deep breaths… and pray that God would bring about a calm in Haiti – that people there would feel hopeful – that they’d know clearly what their next step should be – that they’d have the energy (and guts) to do it. “God, I pray, in Jesus’ name, for the people in Haiti – not as a group, but as individuals – my brothers & sisters in Christ. I pray that they would begin to calm down so they can focus on what to do now. I pray that they would feel like there’s hope for their safety and care. Father, help each person to have a pretty clear idea of just exactly what should happen next – they need to know what they need to do, to help themselves & to help each other. When these people look around, surely they’ll notice someone worse off than themselves (that’s true for all of us, and I believe that in helping others, we help ourselves – it gives us purpose). Oh, and then God, please give these people the energy they’re gonna need, and the guts it’ll take, to do that, which they should do – not just to sit there, but to be proactive. God, thank you for what all you’re gonna be doing in their lives, for them. You are so much bigger & better than that ole earthquake was big & bad! Amen
