Haiti

Do you not question why a mother in Africa who loves and serves God is weeping over her dying child just like the mother next to her who rejects a loving God?
I guess I am a questioner and I believe it is okay with God to ask, why?
I challenged him when I lost my son. As I stood beside his dying body there in the hospital I said to God, “Is everything true that I have always believed? It had better be because otherwise this just doesn’t make any sense.”
Because He is God I chose to believe and accept even though I didn’t understand and I also knew I wouldn’t get through this without Him. He had proven himself worthy of trust in the past and he would be there in my future.
Do you think that is the way it is with those in Haiti who come out from under the rubble praising Jesus because they have been saved?
I have been interested in the comments of the world as they watch these scenes. Anderson Cooper of CNN reported to Larry King that one of the Haitian pastors had preached on the Sunday following the quake that Haiti was being punished for its voodoo worship and they needed to repent. When Larry questioned that teaching, Anderson said that a lot of the people seemed to believe that was true. Larry made a sneering come back about all the little children who lost their lives who had nothing to do with the sins of the nation.
First off let me say I do not support someone like Pat Robertson. We are not to judge and we are not God. In the Bible when someone asked Jesus why (they dared question then too) the man had been born blind Jesus said, “neither this man nor his parents sinned … this has happened that the work of God might be displayed in his life.” Jn. 9 Wow!! Is that fair?
I have always questioned the fairness of corporate punishment for the sins of leaders. If you read through the Bible you will see many many cases where whole nations, whole churches even whole families suffered because of the decisions of one person (Moses, David, Samson, new testament churches) and then of course we have the terrible troubles of Job who was a pawn in a sense between God and the devil.
It began right in the beginning. Adam sinned and condemnation fell on the whole human race!! Is that fair?
Can you think of leaders in our world who have done great injustices and sins which has caused huge suffering on their people?
It makes me see how important good and Godly leadership is and that leadership can be as kings, presidents, prime ministers, preachers, teachers and parents. What a huge responsibility we have as leaders in whatever area of our lives we are giving leadership.
I feel like I am preaching a sermon so I will quit but before I do I must proclaim that “Just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, So also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men.
For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.!!”

THE YEAR OF THE DOG

Ke, my young Chinese friend told me it is the year of the Tiger in China.
It made me wonder what could be my symbol this year.

The Skunk? It stinks.
- I could certainly identify being this is my 70th year on this earth
The Bear? Cranky. Cuddly.
- not me
The Lion? Roaring around seeing whom it can devour?
- nope, don’t relate
The Moose? Big, ugly, clumsy
- not what I am aiming for
The Coyote? Sly and sneaky?
- no, my life is an open book
The wolf? Howling at the moon?
- sometimes I howl at things that cannot be changed
The Dog? Sometimes restless, sometimes content
- yep, that’s more like me
It is THE YEAR OF THE DOG for me

What is it that makes a good Dog?
Being present, near
Obedience
Serving
Adoring
A Companion



THE YEAR OF THE DOG!
I will lie down in peace at my masters feet
- content just to be
I will run back and forth and pace
- restless, wanting to be more , do more
- unhappy in my circumstances
- not happy with the status quo
I will be faithful
- my master is always faithful to me
I will be needy at times
- needing to sit on my masters lap, be held, loved and comforted
I will yelp
- I will be hurt at times
I will growl and maybe even bite
- I will need restraining
I will need discipline
- I know this from past years
- it will be painful, but necessary
I will protect my master
- this is a given because he is the ultimate master
- how can I do less
I will serve my master
- will bring his slippers
- will feed, comfort and clothe his subjects
I will walk with my master
- be a companion

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