No Safe
Places!
"Should such a
man as I flee?"
Nehemiah 6:11
In
the United States, Michigan and Minnesota
are states least likely to face natural disasters,
such as hurricanes, tornados, and earthquakes.
They’re also two of the coldest states in America,
and, of course, there are no truly safe places on
this earth.
We never know when disaster will strike our
community. Sometimes we know immediately
that crisis is happening—the earth shakes or
lightning strikes. We hear sirens, get a
phone
call or text, or turn on the news and see a
tragic event occurred.
First reaction is shock, but God’s
children must
move to action mode. For two thousand years,
Christians have been running toward the need,
toward
the hurt, and toward the danger.
When
Nehemiah was threatened by critics,
he refused to flee. He stood his ground and
continued the work that had to be done at
the moment.
When crisis comes to our neighborhoods,
look for ways to reach out and help others.
God provides us with strength and ability
to minister to those around us in ways
large and small.
"God has given us two hands,
one to receive with and the
other to give with."
Billy Graham