Sunday, March 13, 2011

Pray for those who lost loved ones in the Japan earthquake and Tsunami

Isn't life so fragile.  People are just going about their day, unaware that in just seconds they would find themselves in the middle of a very deadly earthquake and trying to escape the tsunami that was to follow.  Some survived, others injured or dead.  Many grieving the loss of life and treasures, and things we often take for granted like water, electricity and shelter.

As I watched the videos that revealed the unbelievable horrific scenes, all I could do was pray.  So many still yet to be rescued as the storm has isolated them and the rescuers are having trouble reaching them.  So many can only look around them and see what once was.

Yet this one thing we know, God is in control.


Heavenly Father
Please wrap your loving arms around those who are suffering, those who are scared and especially around the children who lost parents, whose little minds are unable to understand all that is going on right now.  Thank you that you are in control.  I believe that even this can be used for good, to bring people to a saving faith, to grow all of us as we awake today to find we appreciate life a little more, we hold a little tighter to those loved ones around us, we drop to our knees a little more frequently, we find our eyes spending more time gazing upon the One who holds the entire world in His hands.  We take our eyes off the things that don't have eternal value.  May we draw closer to you as we, this entire globe, grieve with those in Japan right now who are suffering and those around the world who have friends and relatives over there.  You are a faithful, loving God who makes no mistakes and we know that you are the healer, the healer of bodies and the healer of hearts.  We love you.