January 22.2010
One thing I’m hearing each day is there seems to be a sense that people are thinking of Haiti in the same way we thought of New Orleans following hurricane Katrina; that “we must now rebuild”.
What people need to understand is that Haiti has been in a disaster state for many, many years. There is no ‘re-building Haiti”, as it was never really built in the first place. So then we ask ourselves, “what is the purpose here… what are we hoping to do”?. Well here is what we know, the people of Haiti “will” now be allowing and embracing something new. The question is, what? This nation IS now saying we need to look to something different for our country. As after shocks continue to hit Haiti, droves of people are seen kneeling in the streets crying and praying to God for forgiveness and declaring that they will change. At Feed the Hungry it is not our position that this earthquake was God’s judgement, at the same time we see the resolve of these people to change their ways and look to something new. So we know these people are searching their hearts to find something different in their lives. It’s now just a matter of what influences will be there before them as they do. This is why it is so crucial that we accompany our relief efforts with Christian resource and influence. A remarkable opportunity has come to Haiti. Though this earth quake is not a judgement of God, there is an unimaginable opportunity within God’s Grace to see a nation come to Christ like at no other time in it’s history and quite possibly in the history of any nation. Please help Feed the Hungry make a difference now – every minute counts.
Pastor Don Sparman
Passing through Kenora Ontario
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