I haven’t had internet for most of the race and for
the most part I thank God for it. Recently, I have been checking up on
facebook, email, and news sites. What I see
are updates on how people feel about the latest movies, how their dog is, the
latest song, and how gas prices will be high this summer. What I don’t see is news on how victims in
Japan of the earthquake are. I don’t see
fundraisers to help families. I don’t
see status updates on people going over to Japan. I don’t see status updates on how the Lord is
breaking hearts and causing people to pray for Japan. I am concerned about what I don’t see.
The truth is that the things that really matter
last a lot longer than the latest fads.
The victims are still suffering from lack of clean water, food, and are
homeless. They are grieving from the
loss of their family, friends, and life as they have known it. Their well being is even more important that
trash spilling up on Hawaii’s shore.
Yes, I understand that people in Hawaii are important too but at this
point what is trash compared to thousands up thousands of lives?
I saw an advertisement on a news website that said “everybody’s
business is your business.� They were
talking about the stock market but I thought about what a brilliant statement
it was. As Christians we have a
responsibility, a responsibility that we have slacked on. I am the first to tell you that I have failed
at my Christian responsibility miserably.
We need to step up and respond to what is going on in the world and make
everybody’s business our business.
The word Christian means to be little Christs, to
be imitators of Christ. We all know the overused,
cheesy statement “what would Jesus do?� but it is a question worth asking. When Christ was here He fed the hungry, gave
water to the thirsty, provided shelter, and had compassion on others, among
many other things.
We don’t need the media to tell us that people in
Japan are suffering, we know without anyone telling us that they need
help. Reality is it is easier to follow
a fad than to follow through and be committed to something long term. That is what it will take in Japan, in Haiti,
and in New Orleans ” long term commitment.
Please hear my heart on this, I am not attacking
you. I am begging you to step up and do
something about it. For you it might be
donating money for food, water, or shelter, or going to Japan or supporting
others that may already be in Japan or praying daily for Japan. In action doesn’t solve or help anything but
action does.
Yeah, I am one of those crazy people that really believe
one person can make a difference, take action.
I encourage you to seek what God is doing in this world and what you can
do to imitate Him.
Live
a life that generates a lasting effect.
If you need help with a place to start check out http://worldrelief.org/
