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Hope for Egypt and Australia

I was browsing through my TweetDeck feed tonight before going to bed when I came across Jeremy Camp’s post next to a CNN tweet. A thought struck me:

Today, in two different parts of the world, trouble is causing thousands of people to lose sleep. In Egypt, the problem is political. A direct result of human decision. TIME’s tweet is so morbid: Blood in the Streets of Cairo.

In Australia, Tropical Cyclone Yasi is ravaging Queensland. People are being evacuated. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said it’s gonna be a tough 24 hours. People need to prepare for the worst case scenario. Nature is gonna lash out on the land.

Two nations. Two kinds of troubles. One is man-made. The other is nature’s fury. Jeremy Camp’s Bible quote on Twitter paints a ray of hope for both nations: “The Lord will be a refuge for the oppressed (Egypt), a refuge in times of trouble (Australia)…” Psalms 9: 9.

Good night everyone. If you read this, please say a prayer for both nations.

Sun Stand Still Quotes

Whether your vision is met with cheers or jeers, outside opinion cannot be your sustenance. Man cannot live by bread alone, and he certainly can’t survive on a steady diet of attaboys. He who lives by the approval of others will die by the absence of the same.

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A high calling often exacts a high price. But it always yields an astronomical return. When God comes toward you with the flint knife, remember that he’s not out to hurt you. He’s aligning your desires with his desires so that he can accomplish the impossible in your life.

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Not an Opium

Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” John 20: 27- 28

For those who think that the Christian faith is mere spirituality that doesn’t touch the realities of our daily grind, this verse is a dare. A dare for you to experience God with your senses. A dare for you to find truth in the natural world.

Christianity is not the sentimental feeling you get when you walk inside a church building with high ceilings and cold pews. It’s not the emotional rush you get when you watch a breath-taking sunset or when you look at the innocence of a newborn baby. It is not an opium to sedate you through life.

Christianity is real stuff in a real world. It collides with fear and hatred. It clashes with immorality and shame. It destroys anger and teaches grace to forgive a wayward son, a convicted criminal, or a town prostitute.

Psalms 34: 8 encourages us to “taste and see that the Lord is good…” David was not just being poetic. He was describing the fact that God is indeed good and his goodness is felt in our lived experiences.