As I drove to work this morning the news was filled with "natural" disasters. A quake in Mexico and Hurricane Maria. We have been having terrible fires out west - that's what made me think of Earth, Wind and Fire. As a Christian, should I be scared? I never thought so, I never believed that the world would "end" in my time because my Grandmother always told me it was. All the time, this was it - that was another sign and guess what - I am still here.
Indeed, we are told in the Bible that the time is near, but that was written over 2000 years ago. But that is why we are always suppose to be "good" Christians and practice was Jesus taught us, so that we are prepared.
When I read - from Matthew - " For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes." you gotta wonder.
Instead I feel that we have been poor Stewards. God left us the earth and basically, we have trashed it. We done things that have caused it. I believe in global warming. I have seen us get better, we have put guidelines out there that helped with air pollution, but there is still so much damage out there.
I won't go into all, you know what they are.
So what is the answer, I don't have it.
All I can do is pray.
Dear God:
We have been poor caretakers of this earth, help us to realize this and be better humans.
I pray for healing Lord, all those who are suffering losses in all these natural disasters.
I pray for love Lord, that we may truly love our neighbor and not fight them.
I pray for leaders of all the countries may they be discerning.
I thank you for all we have and I pray blessings on those in need
I pray this all in Jesus name. Amen
