For the record, I do not believe that Global Warming caused the earthquake in Haiti. Neither do I believe that it was a judgment from God for some past evil action. These were statements made by over-zealous (and somewhat misguided) people who hold to a religious belief.
See, true Christianity is not a religion. It is about relationships. First and foremost, it is about our relationship to the Sovereign God of the universe. Second, it is about our relationship to the world around us. When our relationship with God is in its proper context, we will be concerned about the world around us--not judgmental.
As a Christian, my response should be guided by the questions, "What would Jesus do? How would He respond?" And, honestly, He would not have condemned. How can I be so sure? He has already said it in Luke 13:2, 4:
Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?...Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?
There are people hurting, suffering. Our response should be compassion. Our words should be encouraging. Our actions should be comforting.
It is true that the Haitians need God....but so do we all.
Thank You Ric.....The christian world needs to hear this.....Donna
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your words of wisdom. Donna and I were talking about this last night. Keep spreading your words of wisdom.
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