I'm not sure if it's my age, the tilting of my world with the earthquake or just life but I feel the need to get a few things out there. You can blame pastors like my brother Todd or MK brother John for encouraging me to go deeper.
I'll try to warn you so that you can skip the 'thinking blogs' if you need to.
First-I'd like to ponder a bit about something someone talked to me about during the second trip to TiGoave. I don't remember the exact wording but it went something like this: some folks in the USA are saying that the earthquake [cause or outcome], the Lord intended to wake up Haiti to her sins and cause a country wide revival.
While I'm thankful that many have turned to the Lord, I need to look into this thinking deeper. Yes, Haiti has a history steeped in violence and Satan worship. If people know a little about Haiti they generally know about VooDoo worship. Yes, the Bible tells of how the Lord punished people for their sins.
I'm not going to comment farther today on that because I haven't taken the time to really think it though or study it. But it makes me wonder-do the same folks pointing fingers at Haiti and claiming that the thousands of deaths [including many born again believers] equal the Lord's judgement worry about the USA?
Yes, the USA has a history of being built on Godly principles and by Godly men. But many have drifted from that heritage. Many sitting in churches today don't know the Truth in a personal fashion. While a few in America openly admit their alliance with Satan hundreds of thousands of others remain ignorant of whom they truly follow.
Should a catastrophic earthquake or disaster hit a major US city today-would thousands of voices fill the night sky singing about the Lord's faithfulness tomorrow? Would the governor or president call for 3 days of fasting and prayer?
One shouldn't label countries or people as 'heathen' or 'Christian'. Only the Lord really knows. Judging others is a dangerous game.
4 comments:
Well said. It has been something that I have been thinking about as well. I think we need to be very careful even about thinking of America has having a Christian foundation. While it is true that Christianity was very influential in the early years of our history, we still have the blight of the slaves and our mistreatment of the American Indians on our account to consider.
Judging is indeed dangerous, and as I look at the materialism and worldliness in my own life -- let alone the rest of the country -- how can I not think that we are due our own judgment.
Amen Kris, I've heard a lot of comments from so called TV preachers that I'd hate to be standing anywhere near them while there rambeling on.
Amen to that Kris!!! I've heard way too many comments from so called preachers on TV; I wouldn't want to be standing to close to them while there rambeling on.
Keep up that deep thinking process. Be sure to read the Bible and pray everyday to keep your thoughts in line with what God's word says. It's easy to get distracted by worldly thoughts.
The Christians that perished during and after the earthquake are in heaven now. "to live is Christ and to die is gain" Philippians 1:21 (NIV)
They are much better off!
It is sad for the others who died without Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.
There is no hope for them, but there is hope for all the survivors. The recent increase earthquakes, other natural and
man-made disasters should provide a wake-up call to everyone alive. We don't live forever in this earthly body. We must be prepared to meet our maker at any moment.
Dieing isn't the worst thing that can happen and it happens to everyone, eventually.
Dieing and being separated from God for eternity is the worst thing that can happen to anyone.
Keep spreading the Good News of the Gospel. That's our Hope!
God "is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
2 Peter 3:9 (NIV)
May God Bless You Today as you follow His leading.
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