We have such nice lives. Electricity, gasoline, and all of the comforts that they bring. Then there is a massive earthquake. No electricity, cars washed away, your country is a mess. Add to that, a massive radiation leak. Hopefully the leak can be contained and with some hard work, all of that can be rebuilt, just like in New Orleans. But imagine more and more of these types of events. Pretty soon, our economies can no longer restore the damaged areas.
Over the next few years we will work very hard to help Japan recover, and we should. Please pray for those in the affected areas. Please pray for those who are hurting and suffering. Please contribute to relief funds when you have the opportunity. Let's not allow ourselves to feel differently about this because it is far away, and not in our country.
Tonight is daylight savings time. Move your clock one hour forward. See you tomorrow in worship.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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Thank you for the admonition to be compassionate. Although the people in Japan seem far away, there's never been a time when they are actually closer. With today's economies being acutely intertwined, with corporations, educational pursuits, and the desire to experience another culture, causing people to live and work in almost all countries now, the world has become very close to us. Indigenous populations are quickly becoming non-existent, having been replaced by melting pot cultures. Sometimes feels good. Sometimes feels bad. But it had better feel good if we want to feel comfortable in Heaven. The only thing separating human beings on this earth, now is geography (time and distance to get there.) I read this morning that Americans are busy checking on friends and family members who live, work, and study in Japan. The song "It's a Small World After All" has never been more true.
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