A small team of us just returned from the northwest area of Haiti in preparation for the Haiti Pack-A-Thon this weekend. It is hard to describe the sheer magnitude of the poverty and brokenness of the people there. As a result of this trip, I am even more appreciative of the efforts of mission groups like the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission (and others) that are standing in the gap for these people. To be honest, their sacrifices humble me.
There are far too few relief groups on the ground and their challenges are greater than we can imagine because the needs are so great. How great? The attached story gives you a glimpse into the life a Haitian child. It is something we need to understand and grapple with. Children given away because their parents love them enough to suffer the pain of not seeing them again so that their children may live. The story is a reality check about what love means. Amy Carmichael once said that you can give without loving BUT you cannot love without giving.
As I read the Miami Herald article and held the children in Haiti, I wondered what the Lord must be thinking about the poverty, the magnitude of the suffering and the injustice. And I remembered that Isaiah 59 has a lot to say about justice. Worth reading and as you do, remember this. God the Father could not love without giving ~ and He did ~ He gave His Son away for us so that we may live.
God looked and saw evil looming on the horizon, so much evil and no sign of Justice. He couldn't believe what he saw: not a soul around to correct this awful situation. So he did it himself, took on the work of Salvation, fueled by his own Righteousness. He dressed in Righteousness, put it on like a suit of armor, with Salvation on his head like a helmet, Put on Judgment like an overcoat , and threw a cloak of Passion across his shoulders. Isaiah 59:15-16
The Haiti Pack-A-Thon starts this Friday. Saturday sessions are full but you can fill a session on Friday and help us achieve the goal of nearly 300,000 Kids Against Hunger meals for the children of Haiti. We are also very short of the needed funds to pay for these supplies and ask that you prayerfully consider what you or your church can do to help.
If you do not have the time to come or the funds to donate, please consider a word of encouragement. I will share your thoughts with the Kids Against Hunger team in Cincinnati and the missionaries on the field. They are an awesome group of servants giving of themselves for the children.
There are far too few relief groups on the ground and their challenges are greater than we can imagine because the needs are so great. How great? The attached story gives you a glimpse into the life a Haitian child. It is something we need to understand and grapple with. Children given away because their parents love them enough to suffer the pain of not seeing them again so that their children may live. The story is a reality check about what love means. Amy Carmichael once said that you can give without loving BUT you cannot love without giving.
As I read the Miami Herald article and held the children in Haiti, I wondered what the Lord must be thinking about the poverty, the magnitude of the suffering and the injustice. And I remembered that Isaiah 59 has a lot to say about justice. Worth reading and as you do, remember this. God the Father could not love without giving ~ and He did ~ He gave His Son away for us so that we may live.
God looked and saw evil looming on the horizon, so much evil and no sign of Justice. He couldn't believe what he saw: not a soul around to correct this awful situation. So he did it himself, took on the work of Salvation, fueled by his own Righteousness. He dressed in Righteousness, put it on like a suit of armor, with Salvation on his head like a helmet, Put on Judgment like an overcoat , and threw a cloak of Passion across his shoulders. Isaiah 59:15-16
The Haiti Pack-A-Thon starts this Friday. Saturday sessions are full but you can fill a session on Friday and help us achieve the goal of nearly 300,000 Kids Against Hunger meals for the children of Haiti. We are also very short of the needed funds to pay for these supplies and ask that you prayerfully consider what you or your church can do to help.
If you do not have the time to come or the funds to donate, please consider a word of encouragement. I will share your thoughts with the Kids Against Hunger team in Cincinnati and the missionaries on the field. They are an awesome group of servants giving of themselves for the children.
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