NEW BEGINNINGS- Jack E. Albright

	NEW BEGINNINGS
Words to Encourage Positive Living in a Negative World
Visit our Library Bookstore Archived Messages Below: The Psalms Book Words to Encourage *You are the* *visitor to this page* Visit our Friends: 1^st Christian in Atchison The Newsleaf	NEW BEGINNINGS THE TRAGEDY OF NOT BEING CONNECTED by Jack E. Albright Printable PDF Since January 12, 2010 when an earthquake hit the impoverished island nation of Haiti, many of us have kept our eyes focused on the unfolding pictures of horror and suffering. For over two full weeks we have witnessed mass confusion, starvation, lack of shelter, and lack of security for over a million people. The scene became more unbelievable since a US Navy ship arrived and anchored the second day after the earthquake. It was capable of supplying over a hundred thousand gallons of water a day, but a connection could not be made to deliver the water. Tons of food, water, medicine, tents and blankets arrived later within walking distance of the teeming thousands who were naked, hungry and ill. Ironically, the life-giving cargo could not quickly reach the masses because there was no organized delivery system. The eyes of the world no doubt shed tears over the inability to deliver the supplies that had been rushed to relieve so much suffering. God also sees the dirty bruised and gashed faces, broken and shattered bones of hundreds of victims, and he is compassionate and wants their needs met. If God cries, he surely sheds more tears than we will. God looks from a different viewpoint than humans do. “The Lord does not look at things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NIV. Another translation says, “Men and women look at the face; God looks at the heart.” The Message. God sees both the physical and the spiritual sides of humans. Many of the Haitians survivors showed their spiritual relationship with God. A woman miraculously survived after being buried on her knees for five days. The journalist asked how she kept from going crazy? Her answer was simple; “I have a strong faith in Jesus Christ. I knew he was going to take care of me.” “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.” NIV Isaiah 26:3 Today, Darlene Etienne, 17, was rescued from rubble after being buried for fifteen days. Dr. Evelyne Lambert said she has a 90 percent chance of surviving although being buried this long was totally against biological facts. It gives me a thrill to watch as journalists share stories of miracles being revealed before our eyes. The little girl of thirteen who confidently said, “I am not afraid to sleep in my little tent because I have my Bible and God will take care of me.” She was a living testimony that God’s loving care and protection was overshadowing her. “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord makes me dwell in safety.” Psa4: 8 NIV I believe that God is expecting you and me to do our part in caring for the Haitian people. We are obligated to make the connection between our resources and their desperate need. My great concern is making sure that the funds we send will be used to help the people and not go into the pocket of the greedy. Most churches have their own methods of distributing funds in the most helpful ways. I encourage us to take a spiritual inventory. Do we have a vital spiritual connection with God? If so, will we make a vital connection with God’s other children who have an overwhelming need? May we become a living connection between those in need and Jesus who said, “Come unto me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

NEW BEGINNINGS

Words to Encourage Positive Living in a Negative World

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NEW BEGINNINGS

THE TRAGEDY OF NOT BEING CONNECTED

by Jack E. Albright Printable PDF

Since January 12, 2010 when an earthquake hit the impoverished island nation of Haiti, many of us have kept our eyes focused on the unfolding pictures of horror and suffering. For over two full weeks we have witnessed mass confusion, starvation, lack of shelter, and lack of security for over a million people.

The scene became more unbelievable since a US Navy ship arrived and anchored the second day after the earthquake. It was capable of supplying over a hundred thousand gallons of water a day, but a connection could not be made to deliver the water. Tons of food, water, medicine, tents and blankets arrived later within walking distance of the teeming thousands who were naked, hungry and ill. Ironically, the life-giving cargo could not quickly reach the masses because there was no organized delivery system.

The eyes of the world no doubt shed tears over the inability to deliver the supplies that had been rushed to relieve so much suffering.

God also sees the dirty bruised and gashed faces, broken and shattered bones of hundreds of victims, and he is compassionate and wants their needs met. If God cries, he surely sheds more tears than we will. God looks from a different viewpoint than humans do. “The Lord does not look at things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NIV. Another translation says, “Men and women look at the face; God looks at the heart.” The Message.

God sees both the physical and the spiritual sides of humans. Many of the Haitians survivors showed their spiritual relationship with God. A woman miraculously survived after being buried on her knees for five days. The journalist asked how she kept from going crazy? Her answer was simple; “I have a strong faith in Jesus Christ. I knew he was going to take care of me.” “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you.” NIV Isaiah 26:3

Today, Darlene Etienne, 17, was rescued from rubble after being buried for fifteen days. Dr. Evelyne Lambert said she has a 90 percent chance of surviving although being buried this long was totally against biological facts.

It gives me a thrill to watch as journalists share stories of miracles being revealed before our eyes. The little girl of thirteen who confidently said, “I am not afraid to sleep in my little tent because I have my Bible and God will take care of me.” She was a living testimony that God’s loving care and protection was overshadowing her. “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord makes me dwell in safety.” Psa4: 8 NIV

I believe that God is expecting you and me to do our part in caring for the Haitian people. We are obligated to make the connection between our resources and their desperate need. My great concern is making sure that the funds we send will be used to help the people and not go into the pocket of the greedy. Most churches have their own methods of distributing funds in the most helpful ways.

I encourage us to take a spiritual inventory. Do we have a vital spiritual connection with God? If so, will we make a vital connection with God’s other children who have an overwhelming need? May we become a living connection between those in need and Jesus who said, “Come unto me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

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