Still reeling from all the horrors of the destruction that typhoon Ketsana caused in the Philippines, yesterday morning, I woke up to news of an earthquake and a tsunami in Samoa. More than one hundred people died, and others were swept to sea, still missing until now. Today, another earthquake occurred in Indonesia.
One after another, these calamities come and leave behind such heart-wrenching devastation that my soul can't help but cry out, "Lord, how long? How much longer till you come and all these can end?"
Luke 21:11 says, "There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven."
So is this the time Jesus was talking about? I believe so. The time is near. The time is here. Isn't that wonderful? There's hope beyond the horizon. In the same chapter in Luke, Jesus goes on to say, "When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
Praise the Lord!
In the meantime, let's do what we can to help the people who are suffering from all these disasters. The Philippine Embassy here in Bangkok accepts donations (dry/canned food, blankets, clothing, etc.) for the typhoon victims, from 9am - 5pm, weekdays.
Click this link if you're situated in other parts of the world and you want to do your share.
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