Friday Fave Five
Yesterday, a Haiti missionary @troylivesay tweeted:
#whosincharge in #haiti let's start a trend. supplies are not getting to the ppl who need them PLS RT
Today, @troylivesay tweeted:
#whoisincharge #haiti - we figured it out... God is. His people are getting things done.
For your encouragement, here are five of the best blog posts and tweets I’ve encountered about the Haiti earthquake this week. God is at work and He’s most certainly in charge.
1. "Day Eight" by Tara Livesay at the Livesay [Haiti] Weblog
“We waited for our miracle. All of a sudden out of nowhere a helicopter circled over a time or two ... then swooped in. It landed right out in front of us. Two studly helicopter military guys walked over and said they could take four people. We chose the four worst. They said "We'll be back in ten minutes for more." We could not believe what was happening. They came back ... and back. Three trips to the ship for the people of Simon Pele. I asked a couple of the patients that I had connected with if they were afraid. They seemed to know that something big was about to happen. How humbling it was to watch the poorest of the poor ... forgotten by most ... be some of the very first patients to arrive by helicopter to a US Navy Hospital floating in the Port. I stood there weeping as they took the last group up.”
2. Troy Livesay via Twitter
1. "Day Eight" by Tara Livesay at the Livesay [Haiti] Weblog
“We waited for our miracle. All of a sudden out of nowhere a helicopter circled over a time or two ... then swooped in. It landed right out in front of us. Two studly helicopter military guys walked over and said they could take four people. We chose the four worst. They said "We'll be back in ten minutes for more." We could not believe what was happening. They came back ... and back. Three trips to the ship for the people of Simon Pele. I asked a couple of the patients that I had connected with if they were afraid. They seemed to know that something big was about to happen. How humbling it was to watch the poorest of the poor ... forgotten by most ... be some of the very first patients to arrive by helicopter to a US Navy Hospital floating in the Port. I stood there weeping as they took the last group up.”2. Troy Livesay via Twitter
“Paper plate kites soar above the tarps and sheets that are housing thousands.”
3. Barbara Curtis at MommyLife
Video Clip: “Haiti Hope: Dad survives 65 hours under rubble, gives glory to God”
4. “God is Now Real” from Samaritan’s Purse
“…a woman at the far end of the ward started singing, ‘What a Friend We have in Jesus.’ Before long, nearly all the patients and visitors on the ward had joined in, singing in harmony and raising their hands in praise. ‘Many people now realize that only God can save, and many are inviting Christ into their hearts as Lord and Savior…They now have a personal faith in God.’”
5. “Does God Hate Haiti?” by Albert Mohler
“…a woman at the far end of the ward started singing, ‘What a Friend We have in Jesus.’ Before long, nearly all the patients and visitors on the ward had joined in, singing in harmony and raising their hands in praise. ‘Many people now realize that only God can save, and many are inviting Christ into their hearts as Lord and Savior…They now have a personal faith in God.’”
5. “Does God Hate Haiti?” by Albert Mohler
“Does God hate Haiti? God hates sin, and will punish both individual sinners and nations. But that means that every individual and every nation will be found guilty when measured by the standard of God's perfect righteousness. God does hate sin, but if God merely hated Haiti, there would be no missionaries there; there would be no aid streaming to the nation; there would be no rescue efforts -- there would be no hope…
Everything about the tragedy in Haiti points to our need for redemption. This tragedy may lead to a new openness to the Gospel among the Haitian people. That will be to the glory of God. In the meantime, Christ's people must do everything we can to alleviate the suffering, bind up the wounded, and comfort the grieving. If Christ's people are called to do this, how can we say that God hates Haiti?”
Related: Please visit the friendly folk at Susanne's blog, Living to Tell the Story for Friday Fave Five.
Photo: UN Development Programme & ZOOPMON (Flickr)
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15 Comments:
This FFF was a real blessing! Thanks, emom.
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Thank you so much for posting Albert Mohler's take on Haiti. I only wish his comment had gotten as much press time as "that other guy" ;)
As you know already, Haiti has been laid heavily upon my heart. I don't know what God is prompting my family to do, but I can't wait to see.
Wonderful five! You know... God is not in the business of "hate"... God loves. My prayers have often been that God would use this disaster to bring more Haitians to Him... and if that happens, then I guess we have to say it was worth it. Satan can not win. But my heart certainly goes out to alllll the people affected by this horror... and they are in my prayers.
Thank you for putting together this wonderful list. There's so much news and commentary, it's impossible to keep up with it all. It's amazing to see the ways that God is working in Haiti.
What a unique fave five! I had read the Livesays' blog and Al Mohler's articles, but not the rest. God truly can and does work all things together for good, even such awful things as this.
Thank you for posting these! It is so good to know God is looking out for the people of Haiti and that there are many trying to bring them aid. I especially appreciated reading Albert Mohler's words.
I like how you did your fave five. the Samaritan's Purse link was especially dear to my heart as they are a ministry my church is directly involved with.
blessings to you! (and I AM working on the I am from poetry thing but...not done yet...will let you know via FB when it's done!)
What a great list of links - it's encouraging to see how God's people are responding to this disaster.
Great post with a great wrap up of some of what has been happening in Haiti. Its so amazing how well we can stay informed in this day and age.
Well thought out fav five. Congratulations. :)
love this!
I appreciated this post. Made it direct and personal... amazing to hear these short statements coming from there! May God be glorified! It is all so hard to hear about and yet hear and care and act we must!
Laura: Thanks!
Julie: I'll be in touch...
April: Let us know where God takes you. Maybe you'll be commenting from Haiti?
Melli: Amen sister: "My prayers have often been that God would use this disaster to bring more Haitians to Him."
Melissa: We've all learned so much about Haiti these last two weeks. Her people will be on our minds for some time, no doubt.
Barbara H: This is so timely an well said: "God truly can and does work all things together for good, even such awful things as this." Thanks!
Susanne: I agree. Albert Mohler's thoughts are key.
Faith: Samaritan's Purse is a wonderful ministry.
Awesome. Let me know when you're finished with your poem. :~D
Island Sparrow: Thanks for stopping by today.
Brenda: Blogs and tweets (and FB) do make a diffence, don't they?
Sis: Thanks!
Roo: Awesome!
Mac an: I agree: "It is all so hard to hear about and yet hear and care and act we must!" Thanks for stopping by today. :~D
Thanks for the Albert Mohler link. I just cringe when (so-called) Christians claim God was punishing Haiti, it's just extra fuel for skeptics and atheists. We should be too busy offering help and sympathy to start thinking about judgement...
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