“The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made.” Psalm 145:17

In 2010  I read an article on the powerful, devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti: much suffering and heartbreak, much death and destruction, much stench from the thousands of dead bodies piled up in a warm climate. What a horrendous happening.

Yet you, Lord are there and at work. This is true, and I must thank you for it, even though my heart is pained to see all the devastation and suffering. I cannot imagine what it must be like to be in such a place, to have to deal with such chaos, suffering, trauma and heart wrenching scenes: many dead bodies, the wounded with no help, people thirsty and hungry with no supplies, all the buildings just piles of rubble, the streets clogged with debris.

Yet, I know from your Word that you give grace to your children who are in the midst of that disaster so that they are not just able to cope, but to rise up and help others. I can rest in you.

And You, Lord God, are not just there, you also suffer with them, you hurt with them. And you are active, using the pain to work out greater things for the good of all: the salvation of many, the repentance of many, the long term, eternal good of many, and for your glory. You know their hearts, their needs, their desires and how much suffering it takes to open them to truth. You are working in all of this to bring as many as are willing into the Kingdom.

Prayer: “Lord, lift my eyes to be able to see and understand the greater picture of what you are doing in the happenings of the world, as you move history to a conclusion and use disasters and difficulties to sweep as many people as are willing into the Kingdom of Light and Eternity. Deepen my trust for you; help me to praise you in and for all things. Amen.”