The recent Kerala deluge has captured the headlines for quite some time.
Times of India reports Kerala may have suffered loss of around Rs 35,000 crore.
As people are struggling to resettle and find relief with the water
receding, they are now facing a new challenge, the menace of serpents.
Consecutive calamities are making things so difficult for the common
people out there. NDTV estimates at least 310,000 people have
been displaced and are taking shelter in more than 2,000 relief camps.
People around the
globe are expressing the acts of kindness through cash and kind. On the other
side we also find people judging and trying to mar the image of the people by
making ruthless comments, one is the self-styled god man Swami Chakrapani
Maharaj made a ludicrous statement linking Kerala flood relief and beef. He
commented "It is sin to rescue beef eaters, those who don't kill animals
should be helped" How sad and
sickening to see the calamities are politicized for their benefits.
I
want to draw your attention to an incident in the Bible recorded in the book
of Luke, where Jesus cites an example for
the understanding of the people (Luke:13:2-5) And Jesus said to them, "Do
you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than
all other Galileans because they suffered this fate? I tell
you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or do you
suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them
were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem? I
tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.". How
does this verse speak to you? You and I are no better, it is just that we are
expected to humble ourselves and stop thinking and making politically correct
statements. It’s a time that we come to the feet of God and ask God for more
mercy and extend all possible help to the suffering people in Kerala.
We even notice
some Christian senior leaders just because they exist for a long time, they
have a bigger people group, greater task, take the liberty to monopolize things
and pass irresponsible remarks for their personal benefits. Politics is
rampant everywhere, isn’t it? Warren W Wiersbe cites beautifully, “Our
growing older doesn’t guarantee that we are automatically growing up. It’s
tragic when people confuse age with maturity, because age records length of
life, while maturity relates to depth of experience and character, no matter
how old we are.” Mark what Jesus said in the passage, “..I tell
you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.". The
people of Kerala never expected this deadly catastrophe will dismantle them
completely. Let us take this into cognizance, You and I are no better,
therefore let us use our resources to build and restore people lives.
Check this man
comment in social media is so real. You cannot save your Church building too,
when calamities hit severely, it’s the Church, the movement I mean should not
be submerged in such catastrophe. All our grandeur can be washed away, only
your good work and the gospel stands tall. Unless we want to show it without
any dichotomy. Let us learn to say “thank you” for the million
things we are still enjoying and bless others especially the people in Kerala,
India.
Check this short
video:
Reference:
Blessings.
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