So, this is something that I felt God was tugging at my heart about. With all that's happened with Haiti, it's been the big thing to pray, donate, and generally support Haiti. But what will happen a year from now? Will we forget about the tragedy that happened their and worry about our social circles, government, or general life instead?

Here are a few dates to ponder on:
11, September, 2001. Planes hit the World Trade Centers killing around 3,000 people.

26, December 2004. A giant wave, that was triggered by an 9.2 magnitude earthquake, came and basically destroyed a huge section of Malaysia. An estimated 230,000 people died from the horrific accident.

12, January, 2010. A devastating earthquake occurs in Haiti, with predictions of 100,00 dead.

Here is an interesting view. HOW often do you HEAR of the tsunami victims? Of course it's been 6 years from the accident, but does that still count to all the thousands of people that lost loved ones like fathers, brothers, mothers, sisters, children, aunts and uncles, grandparets, etc. The list goes ON! Do we have the right mind to thing that almost a quarter of a million people died and 6 years has fixed such a tragedy? The World Trade Center attacks killed almost 3,000 and we DEDICATE a DAY to prayer! Now I am not saying this is a bad thing, because it is, in fact, a tremendously glorious thing that a single day is devoted to such a tragedy. But here is the question: Why didn't we do it to the victims of the earthquake? Are their cries of help not as important as the people who lost families in the terroristic attacks that fateful day? Or is it because it happened here, on our soil, that makes it more important?

I have loved the movement that has happened towards Haiti. It's a great thing to see God moving in so many lives to reach out to these people in need. Providing assistance, medical needs, food, shelter, missionaries, etc. It has opened a great new mission ground to show the people the glory of God. But what I fear is will Haiti just end up being a event on the wall like the tsunami victims. In a year, six years, TWELVE years, will we STILL be praying for them?

The effects of such an accident goes many generations down. Entire lineages were lost. Families are split apart...Forever. It is something that it takes countless of years before it is fixed. But like the tsunami victims, will we forget about them? Have we become a generation of Christians that end up wanting things to happen so fast we FORGET about the people who are in desperate need and STILL are crying out for Christ? When do we become a generation that lives for Christ that goes PAST this "must happen now" mentality and go spread Christ's love to the people who are crying out for Him. Who need something to put their faith upon and He is the answer they are looking for after facing such a tragety? When will we get over our selfishness of thinking we are protected and devote our lives to His calling to help those people who are in need? It's lately been my prayers to pray for not only the Haiti victims, but also the people who have also experienced other tragedies. So, let me finally ask my main question: Will we be praying for Haiti a year from now?

0 comments