Haiti-What should our response be?

It's been a while since I have posted anything, kinda took a season off to reflect on God's word and listen to what He wants.

That being said, I want to look at little bit at what is going on in Haiti. A few days ago a devastating earthquake shook the poor island of Haiti. It has cause total devastation to these people. If you don't know, Haiti is the poorest country of the Americas. These people survive on about $2 per person per day.

What should our response, as Christ-followers, be to this situation? Well, first it should not be condemnation. Apparently, there are some out there that have commented that this is God's retribution on Haiti for it's background in the occult. Nowhere in the Bible can I find that man gets to decide what natural disasters are God's judgment on people for sin.

Our response has to come from the Bible. As the basis for how we live, that is where we look for guidance. Matthew 25:34-40(NLT) says- “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’ “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters,[c] you were doing it to me!’

What we do for those in need, we are doing for Jesus. We are to reach out to the poor, the hurting, the needy. Whether they have a history of dealing in the occult doesn't matter. The people are human beings who all are precious. They are precious to us, because they are precious to God. Jesus died for ALL, and we have every obligation to do what Jesus would have done. The life of a disciple of Jesus is one of compassion, care, and loving. There is plenty of hate, evil and judgment in the world....this is one of the things that separates Christianity from other religions.

What a pure religion? One that is without man-made rules, judgmental attitudes, self-serving leaders? The Bible address what this religion would look like. James 1:27(NLT) says- Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

I can guarantee you there are now probably hundreds of thousands of widows and orphans in Haiti. The devastation is enormous. As the church we have an obligation to CARE for these people, in whatever way we can. NOT judge them. And, if they are living occultic lives, this is the perfect opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus and show these hurting people what a great God we serve!

BE A REVOLUTION!